John Dunlop feels Elusive Pimpernel has shown enough improvement to give St Nicholas Abbey a run for his money in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas.

Godolphin signed off the season with the final European Group One winner of the year as Passion For Gold hacked up in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud this afternoon.

Impressive debut winner St Nicholas Abbey is likely to head Aidan O’Brien’s assault on the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.