Frankel’s younger brother Noble Mission and the admirable mare Chachamaidee combined to give Henry Cecil a Group-race double on the opening afternoon of Glorious Goodwood.

Victories for So You Think in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Duntle in the finale were the only bright spots in an otherwise dismal afternoon for punters on the second day of Royal Ascot.

Ishvana (20-1) gave Aidan O’Brien a great start to day two of Royal Ascot ahead of So You Think’s victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes when winning the Jersey Stakes.

AIDAN O’Brien’s Together, the likely favourite, will be bidding to one better in today’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, having finished second in both the English and Irish 1000 Guineas.

JOVIALITY shed little light on next month’s Investec Oaks when losing her maiden tag in York’s recognised trial, the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes yesterday.