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1:1, 33%, left) At just before 12.30pm, William Buick and Ryan Moore arrived at Goodwood together. They made their way down the horsewalk before crossing the paddock and entering the weighing room, side by side, matching strides. Come the Qatar Sussex Stakes, it was all very different. 

Sisyphean will be a big danger if staying this longer trip, but my vote goes to Palace Green, who looked mightily unlucky at Royal Ascot. He was still travelling ominously well before repeatedly being short of room and denied a clear run for the much of the straight. He showed a lot of promise before clearly not staying 1m4f on his penultimate start, but that form has been franked by the runner-up, who is 20lb higher having won two times since, and he could have plenty in hand off this mark of 90, if granted more.

There was no 'Duel on the Downs' between the winner and Rosallion, who was unfortunately ruled out of the race on Tuesday, but we were still treated to a fascinating clash between two top milers from the Classic generation with Henry Longfellow strong in the market.