Guineas target as Lucida rocks in Rockfel

Jim Bolger’s Lucida justified even-money favouritism in the Shadwell Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

Second to Cursory Glance in the Moyglare Stud Stakes just 12 days ago, she appeared to be going nowhere back in fourth when the field entered the dip, and had to work harder than her odds might have suggested.

For a few strides it looked as if Sheikh Hamdan was going to win the race he sponsors as the Barry Hills-trained Fadhayyil hit the front for Paul Hanagan, despite still looking green.