RECENT winners of the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury have varied in ability, from some that have been unexceptional to a few that have turned out decidedly good, most notably Harry Angel in recent times.

It seems a decent bet that this year’s winner – Harry Angel’s half-brother by Cappella Sansevero, Pierre Lapin – will be one of the better ones, not just because he beat horses with useful form decisively but because he backed it up on the clock also.