Godolphin off to a flyer with Secret Brief in Betway Lincoln

Perhaps not with a bang, but the Flat was back in Britain this weekend and it was Godolphin who were smiling at Doncaster as Secret Brief claimed the Betway Lincoln.

World Cup night in Dubai passed without a winner for either Saeed bin Suroor or Charlie Appleby, but the latter has softened that blow slightly by providing the best possible start to the domestic campaign in tandem with William Buick.

The race may also be remembered for a rare reverse for Ryan Moore in a tight finish on Bravo Zolo, with Secret Brief (12-1) claiming that scalp close home to win by a neck.