Richard Hannon is fast turning the £200,000 Weatherbys Super Sprint into a benefit and registered his seventh success in 18 years as Monsieur Chevalier starred on day two of Newbury’s Dubai Summer Festival.

Godolphin’s Stage Gift is making a habit of being cast as the stable second string but it has not stopped him picking up two valuable contests this season.

Kahlua Kiss romped away with the opening race at York to the delight to a large proportion of the Knavesmire crowd, who cheered her home.