A not fully-fit Frankel was still far too good for the opposition as Henry Cecil's budding superstar made a more than satisfactory start to his season in the totesport.com Greenham Stakes at Newbury today.

Asset proved to be just that for Godolphin by giving Sheikh Mohammed’s worldwide operation their first winner from just four runners in Britain when scoring at Leicester.

A crack at the Chester Cup could be on the cards for Gordonsville after the six-year-old gave Jim Goldie a third success in the £20,000 Musselburgh Gold Cup.

Jim Goldie won his “Derby” for a second time when he saddled Reluctant Suitor to land the totesport.com Musselburgh Gold Cup in front of a big Easter Sunday crowd.