THE Gimcrack Stakes is often informative, but hasn’t always proved a good guide to future classic success, with Rock Of Gibraltar the last winner to go on to 2000 Guineas glory.

On the other hand, the race has thrown up Group 1 winners Muhaarar, Blue Point and Sands Of Mali since 2014, and is growing in influence as a producer of top-notch sprinters. The latest renewal was won in clear-cut fashion by Richard Hannon’s Threat, under Oisin Murphy, the Coventry and Richmond Stakes runner-up proving much too strong for Lord Of The Lodge (Karl Burke/Ben Curtis) and Repartee (Kevin Ryan/Andrea Atzeni), who were beaten one and a quarter lengths and four lengths respectively.