THERE was no disgrace in Hit The Bid’s being eclipsed at level weights by Ertijaal and Blue Point – both top-notch sprinters – in the Meydan Sprint last Thursday week, though he was beaten further than might have been hoped for. I have the first two running 124 timefigures, fully 8lb below his lifetime best in Ertijaal’s case.

Those were still comfortably the best timefigures on what was another high-quality Meydan card.