A RESURGENT Dick Whittington showed that he has gradually been restored to the peak of his powers with a smooth victory in the Group 3 Oliver Brady Memorial Shabra Ballycorus Stakes.

In winning this seven furlongs contest and capping a memorably day for Aidan O’Brien, who won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, the Rip Van Winkle horse was recording his first success since landing the 2014 Group 1 Phoenix Stakes. Last season the 7/4 shot was restricted to just one outing, but he has steadily returned to form this year and came here off a good third in last month’s Greenlands Stakes.