Considering his connections, pedigree and name, Albert Einstein has a lofty reputation to uphold, but continues to impress after making it two from two in the Group 3 GAIN Marble Hill Stakes.

A Coolmore homebred from the family of Giant’s Causeway and Gleneagles, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Wootton Bassett colt justified 1/2 favouritism on debut at Naas 15 days prior, earning him the title of 4/11 favourite on Sunday. Tracking the leaders, Ryan Moore was forced to bide his time when others came under pressure passing the two-furlong pole, running into the clear a furlong later.

Ridden to lead inside the final 110 yards, the imposing bay kept on strongly to win by three parts of a length. Power Blue (Adrian Murray/ David Egan) claimed runners-up honours at 11/1, while Joseph O’Brien’s second favourite Andab finished the same margin back in third, with another seven and a half lengths back to the remaining trio.

“He’s very quick,” Aidan O’Brien said after the race. “We’ve always thought he’s very good, but since his first run, he’s gotten so quick. Ryan said it felt like they were only hacking; they couldn’t go fast enough in front of him. Ryan taught him a lot. He waited and got him to relax as best he could.”

O’Brien continued to emphasis the unique nature of the colt, saying: “The lads said he was rated an eight as a yearling which is as high as it goes, so obviously as a physical he’s very good and he’s by Wootton Bassett. He’s never been anything but special in everything he’s done. He’s 540kg which is a very big horse and he’s only a two-year-old.”

Albert Einstein remains favourite for the Coventry Stakes, shortening now to 5/4. On whether the Coolmore and Westerberg-owned colt is an out-and-out sprinter, his trainer commented: “We thought he’d get six, seven and then get a mile. I think if we can keep him relaxed, he’ll get a mile in time.”

“The lads said he was rated an eight as a yearling and that’s as high as the rating goes.

“He’s been very special in everything he’s done. He’s 540kg, that’s a very big horse and he’s only a two-year-old.”

Albert Einstein is naturally a name reserved for a very smart horse and this one impressed connections so much that he was renamed several times before the title was decided.

“I think his name was changed three times. Every time we named him Sue (Magnier) maybe thought the name wasn’t good enough for him.

“It’s a feeling putting those names on those horses and it’s a very difficult thing to do. I wasn’t sure what his name was as he was changed so many times.

“We always thought he was very special and that’s obviously why Sue called him that. He’s very exciting.

“The plan was to come here and go to the Coventry. I was worried today because it’s so windy and he is so sharp mentally, but he had to run.

“We were hoping it was going to be a strong run race, which I thought it was, but Ryan said he would have preferred them to go faster.

“If everything goes well I think that’s what the lads will do, but obviously they’ll decide all those things the week before Ascot.

“He was always very different all the way, everything he has done has been different. All we’ve ever been trying to do is slow him down.

“The special ones are like that, you are slowing them down and you’re not teaching them anything because they know everything. All you’re trying to do is get them to relax all the time.

“The real special horses are so natural and so good like that. Hopefully we’ll be able to keep him going the right way.”