John Gosden’s grip on the top level of British Flat racing tightened even further as Kingman again showed stunning acceleration to prise Goodwood’s Qipco Sussex Stakes away from Toronado yesterday.

A BATTLE plan devised for Cheltenham Festival in the heat of July involving a a horse with just four runs on the board might seem like mid-summer madness. But to trainer Noel Chance it made perfect sense.