THE two-year-old picture will become clearer after Royal Ascot but there were a few performances in the last week which could have a bearing on events there also.

Best of the lot was Cosmic Law in the Listed Woodcote Stakes at Epsom, where he won by six lengths despite racing up with a pretty strong pace. His 107 timefigure puts him second only to the Mark Johnston-trained Natalie’s Joy (110) among juveniles in Ireland and Britain, just ahead of the Aidan O’Brien-trained pair Sergei Prokofiev (106) and The Irish Rover (105).