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Jehangeer, a brother to the dual Group 1-winning sprinter Hello Youmzain, shaped with encouragement on his reappearance and handicap debut at Newmarket on Sunday, finishing third and leaving the impression that there's more to come.
Jehangeer seemed to struggle on the undulations at Newmarket, perhaps unsurprisingly for one of his size, but he kept on well again inside the final furlong without being given a hard time.
He is entitled to be sharper with this outing under his belt and, still a potentially smart prospect, he would be one to note if turning up in the valuable three-year-old sprint handicap at York next month.
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The London Gold Cup is invariably one of the strongest three-year-old middle-distance handicaps of the season and this year's contest also featured a host of unexposed and in-form contenders.
King's Gambit, representing the Charlton yard that has won this with pattern-class performers like Al Kazeem and Time Test, won in the style of an exciting prospect and now looks set to make his own mark in Group company.
However, there was also a lot to like about the performance of the runner-up, Poniros, who impressed with how smoothly he travelled on his handicap debut, going through the race like a colt ahead of his mark. He was no match for King's Gambit but kept on well for second and, with the potential of more to come after four starts, he's up to winning races.
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A maximum field for a really interesting maiden, 17 of the 20 newcomers, with the majority showing promise, even though it was one of the trio with experience that emerged a clearcut winner.
Jouncy took the eye beforehand - he has plenty about him physically - and he displayed plenty of promise in the race itself, too, travelling well towards the rear but showing clear signs of inexperience under pressure and not at all given a hard time.
This experience won't be lost on him and he will be a sure-fire improver next time, a similar event likely his for the taking, while he is also one to keep an eye on long term.
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This is a traditionally a strong race and this renewal looks another, even with unexposed sorts short in attendance, those in the frame having all made the top six in this race last year - with eight course winners in the field in total - and the finish was fought out between a pair at the top of their game who'd made the places on that occasion.
Al Mubhir was well backed and shaped better than the bare result, too, the drying conditions not in his favour but still shaped third best behind the first two, who were both course specialists. He had every chance entering the final furlong but was unable to go with the principals in the closing stages, and he will be very much of interest next time granted he gets his preferred softer ground.
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Kevin Ryan was unable to complete the hat-trick in the five-furlong novice on the opening day of York's Dante meeting but his Against The Wind offered plenty to work with on debut despite ultimately finishing sixth.
Against The Wind, who is out of a close relation to the smart sprinter Annaf, was one of the better looking types in the field and he showed plenty of speed, racing with zest and leading until the final furlong.
He weakened after he was headed but he's entitled to benefit from the experience and looks capable of winning a similar event.
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Miss Gitana had shaped with promise when fourth on her reappearance and handicap debut at Yarmouth a couple of weeks ago, leaving the impression that she would have been suited by a stiffer test, and she duly improved when upped in trip by another couple of furlongs at Beverley on Tuesday.
Miss Gitana looked like she had won passing the post but lost out on the nod, denied by a nose by the rallying favourite who had won on his previous start.
This was Miss Gitana's best effort yet and, still unexposed over a mile and a half, it shouldn't be long before she opens her account.
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Little Empire was strong in the betting in his bid follow up his course-and-distance success in an apprentices handicap a fortnight ago and while he had to settle for third this time, he did well under the circumstances in a race that wasn’t run to suit and remains in good form.
Slowly away, he was hampered after three furlongs and then forced wide early in the straight but made good late headway to be beaten around a length behind Coconut Bay whom he’d beaten into second last time.
The four-year-old Little Empire didn’t make his debut until earlier this year for Irish trainer Anthony McCann at Dundalk, so is less exposed than most in modest handicaps and will be winning again soon.
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