Godolphin have certainly finished the season with a flourish and Sheikh Mohammed’s operation can sign off in style at Newmarket with a double in two of the feature events.

Blue was the colour at York as Godolphin handler Saeed bin Suroor masterminded a successful trek north from Newmarket to plunder three races with Fairmile, Amarna and Calming Influence.

JUST 24 hours after his scintillating victory in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom, Frankie Dettori bagged a Classic double when making all on Lawman to land the French equivalent, the Prix du Jockey-Club, at Chantilly yesterday.

Holy Roman Emperor, second-favourite for the Stan James 2000 Guineas, is an eyecatching nomination for the American Triple Crown.