Showcasing justified his home reputation with a dazzling display in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes at York, leaving trainer John Gosden dreaming of again tasting sprinting success.

John Gosden bolstered an impressive strike-rate at Brighton when Green Beret landed the feature race at the first meeting of the season.

Mubtaker has his first run for 314 days tomorrow and trainer Marcus Tregoning feels that last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runner-up is giving all the right signs.

BARTON will try to redeem his reputation next week at Aintree where he has recorded two of his most important victories.