Excusez Moi ended a long losing run when finally coming good for Australian ace Kerrin McEvoy in the £60,000 (€88,000) William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon.

Aidan O’Brien strengthened his already powerful hand for next year with a juvenile double thanks to wins with Aussie Rules and Fire And Rain at Newmarket on Thursday.

Johnny Murtagh will not be appealing against the ban that will force him to miss two days of next week’s Glorious Goodwood meeting.