Perfect Power made a winning return to action when landing the Group 3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday for Richard Fahey.

Piloted by Christophe Soumillon and the 6/4 favourite, the colt was running for the first time this term after a fruitful two-year-old campaign.

Winning four times from six runs last season, including Group 1 successes in the Prix Morny and the Middle Park, the son of Ardad consequently holds leading claims for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in May.

Those claims were further boosted by his comfortable length-and-a-half Greenham victory as he proved for the first time that he can stay seven furlongs and was subsequently slashed from 20/1 to 8/1.

Soumillon settled in behind Angel Bleu, who set out to make all, before moving to the front around a furlong out.

Perfect Power lengthened away in impressive style, galloping right to the line hold Lusail, who finished with purpose to grab second, beating Angel Bleu by a nose.

Wild Beauty bolstered her 1000 Guineas claims with a taking victory for Charlie Appleby in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes.

The filly was a Grade 1 winner when taking the Natalma Stakes at Woodbine last season, the highlight of a relatively busy juvenile year during which she was triumphant three times and placed second twice.

Piloted by William Buick and priced as a 3/1 shot in the race better know as the Fred Darling, the Godolphin-owned three-year-old rallied at the furlong pole to gain ground and defeat the 11/4 favourite, Roger and Harry Charlton’s Jumbly.

Wild Beauty was previously a 20/1 shot for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 1st and has been shortened to 12/1 as result of the success.

“She did it nicely. She did it really nicely,” Buick said.

“She wanted a mile last year and she stayed on really well and went through the gears nicely from just over three out.

“A mile next time out will suit her down to the ground. She will have to go for one of the Guineas.

“We will leave that to Charlie and the team. I don’t know which one, I honestly don’t, but the French one was touted beforehand.”