LAST week’s column missed out on the final day of Newmarket’s Craven Meeting, when the times were noticeably slower than on the first two days, suggesting borderline good/good to soft going following further watering.

The top performance came from Zabeel Prince, winner of the Earl of Sefton Stakes in emphatic style with a 114 timefigure upgraded to 117 on the back of a 36.6s last-three-furlong sectional.