Perfectperformance shrugged off a 377-day absence to continue Godolphin’s amazing winning run in the Stablecare Conditions Stakes at Newmarket.

Kieren Fallon flew in to partner one of his favourite horses, Cover Up, to a last-gasp victory in the Group Three Hesmonds Stud Sagaro Stakes at Lingfield.

Rob Roy’s disappointing year was given some belated lustre as he set the record straight in the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London Joel Stakes at Newmarket.