A glance back to Europe - and to Saturday's Dewhurst Stakes:

The race was - as usual - sponsored by Darley, and most pre race discussion had Horatio Nelson tipped as the expected winner, the colt replacing stablemate George Washington when the ground was deemed unsuitable for the latter.

More favorable odds were, however, being exchanged over whether there would be a truce in the current Darley/Coolmore 'stand off' on the winners podium.

Alas it was not a result we were meant to be privy to as Sir Percy, a 16,000 guineas purchase (and co-incidentally by Darley's Mark Of Esteem), got the clear run while the Coolmore colt found more trouble than his namesake at Trafalgar.

For winning rider Martin Dwyer it was a fitting Group 1 success on the day the statue of Persian Punch was unveiled; the jockey/horse partnership enduring the former champion's final 15 runs.