THESE are good days for Godolphin and Sheikh Mohammed’s Newmarket operation landed another significant blow when Boynton took the Group 2 bet365 Superlative Stakes from Ballydoyle’s War Decree. With Mr Scaramanga all of five lengths away in third, the form may be well above average.

A chestnut colt by American sire More Than Ready, Boynton had won his debut at Goodwood and the step-up to seven furlongs held no terrors for him. Held up by Adam Kirby, he came through to lead with two furlongs to travel but was immediately challenged by Ryan Moore on War Decree, who went on narrowly.