WHILE Noble Style was recording the marquee juvenile performance on the Knavesmire, Meditate was reaffirming the view she needs to be included in the conversation surrounding the season’s premier juveniles with victory at the Curragh.

Following in the hoofprints of Magical, Rhododendron and Ballydoyle in winning the 2 Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes, Meditate clocked her fastest furlong-per-furlong rating by some margin as she improved markedly for encountering a seventh furlong for the first time.