PACO BOY gave further notice of his untapped potential to lift the feature event on day one of Glorious Goodwood, the Group Two Betfair Cup, yesterday.
In a seven-race career Richard Hannon's colt has only encountered defeat on two occasions, firstly on his racecourse debut and also on his most recent outing in the French 2,000 Guineas,
where he could manage only seventh.
Hannon pointed out mitigating circumstances for that performance and dropped back to seven furlongs from a mile and against older horses here, he took a prominent position under Richard Hughes.
The generous change of gear that propelled Paco Boy to victory in Newbury's Greenham
Stakes was again in evidence as he joined Stimulation inside the final furlong, passing the post a
neck in front but looking to have a little more in hand.
"I didn't plan to ride him like that but he got into a nice rhythm and I just left him there," said
Hughes. "He's got a great turn of foot and I think he'll go back to a mile now - there's a very good one in him."
Hannon added: "He's been doing all his work with Major Cadeaux, who runs in the Sussex Stakes, and has been going very well. I was a bit worried when I saw him so close at the top of the hill as he normally he comes with a rattle."
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