Oisin Murphy was impressed with Jonquil's performance in winning the Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
The colt's success was the highlight of a four-timer for trainer Andrew Balding and treble for the jockey, producing a performance that saw him cut in the betting for the Betfred 2000 Guineas.
Murphy told Sporting Life: “It was great to get the ball rolling at Newbury on Saturday, it was an important day and I I suppose Jonquil lived up to all the expectation. His work had been really nice leading into the race and he relaxed super with me and cruised into contention.
“I just had to keep him up to his work late. It was important on only his third start that he learned a little bit and I was delighted with the way he went through the gears. He has a very good pick-up and ran the fastest last furlong so I’ll hope he’ll be getting a mile well. I wouldn’t have thought he’d get further than that though."
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