Twenty-four hours on from securing the first Group One win of his riding career, jockey Shaun McKay is still coming to terms with the achievement.

Trainer Michael Pitman was bursting with pride after his class sprinter Enzo’s Lad went within a short neck of tearing off his third consecutive victory in the time-honoured Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday.

Last time Defi de Seuil and Un des Sceaux met there was a photo finish.

A six-race Saturday of 'Racing at Meydan' featured four races contested by horses with Dubai World Cup Carnival ambitions and was a meeting filled with dominant performances by those looking to imminently land a place in the international showcase.