The former financial watchdog has said he was not alarmed when one-time billionaire tycoon Sean Quinn called personally at his office and mentioned he had a secret shareholding in Anglo Irish Bank.

Necks stretched and muffled whispers filled courtroom number one as a smartly dressed ex-banker was brought up from a holding cell.

Majestic Times was only beaten the narrowest of margins into third in the totesport Ayr Gold Cup on his last trip to Britain two years ago and Liam McAteer believes he has him primed for another sterling effort on Saturday.