THERE was not a huge amount to get excited about in time terms outside Cue Card’s and Sire De Grugy’s performances over the two days at Haydock and Ascot, though Royal Regatta turned in a smart effort when just hanging on from Kylemore Lough (both get 158 timefigures) in a strongly-run Stella Artois Chase on the latter course.

That strong pace found out third-placed God’s Own at this trip of two miles and five furlongs, added to which he was conceding weight to those who beat him, and he emerges with a respectable 160 time performance himself.