So Beloved provided Irish trainer David O'Meara with a significant triumph at Glorious Goodwood in the lucrative Betfred Golden Mile.
Already successful at York this season, the five-year-old was among the leading contenders for the £150,000 contest in the hands of Daniel Tudhope, who only recently returned from injury.
So Beloved was never too far off the speed, tracking the pacesetters on the far side of the track into the home straight.
Tudhope angled his mount off the fence inside the final two furlongs and he picked up well when coming under maximum pressure to get up and beat Belgian Bill by three-quarters of a length.
The Rectifier was back in third, just ahead of 5-1 favourite Basem.
Tudhope said: "I was more concerned before racing as he got himself worked up. It paid to be handy as they didn't go very quick - I just didn't want to get to the front too soon. He's a horse in the making for it (Pattern company)."
O'Meara, who believes So Beloved was his 500th career winner, said: "He travelled really well and was always in a good position."
Qatar challenger Dubday claimed victory under Frankie Dettori in the Betfred Glorious Stakes.
Jassim Al Ghazali's charge is the star performer in his homeland, notably landing a repeat success in the Emir's Trophy at Doha earlier in the year, and he arrived on the Sussex Downs having filled the runner-up spot in Listed events at Newbury and Newmarket.
Dettori rode a patient race aboard the 11-2 chance for much of the mile-and-a-half contest before switching wide to mount his challenge halfway up the home straight.
That move proved crucial as hot favourite The Corsican looked to be cantering on the far side of the track, only to find the gap closing in front of him and he ended up caught in a pocket.
Once in the clear, The Corsican began to motor home, but Dubday was already away and gone and passed the post three-quarters of a length ahead of the unfortunate runner-up.
Dettori said: "It's the first winner for Qatar (trainers) in the UK. I take my hat off to Jassim, he's done a fantastic job with him. In fairness, he picked up really well - he just idled a bit in front. It's a big achievement to take this horse from Qatar to here and win."
Al Ghazali, who plans to send up to 30 horses to be campaigned in Britain next season and is the dominant force with thoroughbreds in Qatar, said: "I'm very happy - it's a big, big win for me."
Harry Herbert, racing manager for Dubday's owners, Al Shaqab Racing, said: "We needed to see where he fitted in with the Europeans.
"All credit to Jassim and his team, I'm thrilled the horse has proved himself. There were Group One horses in there and he handled the track, which I was a bit worried about as a fast, downhill finish is completely different to Dohar.
"They love him out there because he comes with a late flourish and Frankie loves him, too. I'm quite embarrassed that we never thought beyond this, so we'll have to sit on the fence."
Al Ghazali added: "This is a special moment, to have my country's name winning here. It's not easy to win races in this country, so I'm very happy with the horse.
"He's the champion horse in Qatar and we desperately wanted to bring him to the UK, but we knew it wouldn't be easy.
"He has run two other nice races since he's been here, but to win with him at the meeting sponsored by Qatar is beyond our dreams."
Malabar ran out a dominant winner of the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes under Silvestre de Sousa.
Mick Channon's filly was facing her easiest assignment for a while following five straight appearances at Group One level, most recently finishing down the field in the French Oaks.
A previous course winner having landed the Prestige Stakes last summer, Malabar was always travelling well on the far side of the track behind the pacesetting Kool Kompany and quickened up well once asked to extend by her Brazilian rider.
Kool Kompany tried to stay with her, but Malabar was much too strong, securing the Group Three prize by three lengths. Hot favourite Latharnach was a shade disappointing in third.
De Sousa said: "She travelled well and was visored for the first time. Mick was full of confidence she'd run a big race for me. She jumped good and travelled sweet."
Channon said: "She ran a cracker in the Guineas and had no luck in Ireland - and the same in France.
"She's not a big horse and we put a visor on her to make her a bit braver.
"We went into the race, as I saw it, with the best horse. She's done it like we knew she would. We're thinking of going to America for fillies' races as there are plenty of options for fillies out there."
Channon continued: "She's in the Beverly D (Arlington) but my son is out there and says there are valuable fillies' races at Saratoga and Belmont and the American fillies aren't very good.
"It's exciting to get her back."
Hannon said of Kool Kompany: "He's run another super race and is a very tough horse.
"He had to carry a penalty there which made it tough.
"He could go out to Australia, there's a Group One out there over a mile for him."
Charlie Appleby said of the beaten favourite: "My initial reaction is that I'm disappointed.
"William (Buick) said he travelled well enough but just looked like he lacked a gear.
"At Ascot we rode him to finish strongly but as there was no pace he was handier.
"We'll look at trying to win a Listed race on a more galloping track."
Richard Hughes enjoyed his second Goodwood winner of the week on the eve of his retirement with an ultra-confident ride aboard Belvoir Bay in the Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Nursery.
The jockey settled the 9-2 chance towards the rear of the field for the first half of the six-furlong contest before he gradually allowed her to edge closer.
While his colleagues were hard at work entering the final furlong, Hughes sat motionless and Belvoir Bay sauntered clear under hand-driving in the closing stages to score by a length and a half.
Furiant and Unilit were second and third respectively.
Hannon said: "She ran in the Super Sprint but was taken off her feet a little bit.
"She's obviously quite decent and we might try for a black type race next."
Hughes said: "She won very easily at Windsor and she was just thrown into that race (Super Sprint) over five (furlongs) and it was probably a bit of a shock to her.
"She could be in Listed races, there's no doubt."
There was a shock result to the L'Ormarins Queens Plate as 33-1 French challenger Amy Eria did the business for trainer Francois Rohaut.
Gregory Benoist had the four-year-old in a nice position throughout and she responded well for pressure to run to the lead inside the final furlong.
The Dettori-ridden 5-2 favourite Osaila, like the winner owned by Al Shaqab Racing, was coming at Amy Eria hard as the winning line approached, but Benoist appeared confident his mount had enough in the tank, saluting the crowd as he flashed by the post half a length to the good.
It was doubles for Dettori and Hannon - and treble for Al Shaqab - when 7-2 joint-favourite Tashaar defied top weight in real style in the concluding Betfred Mobile Stakes, looking the proverbial Group horse in a handicap.
Always travelling well within himself, the Sea The Stars colt was heavily eased for a length and a half success over Rhythmical, taking his record to two wins from as many starts.
Hannon said: "I would love to think Tashaar is a Group horse in the making. I thought he could be our Chesham horse last year but he was a bit weak and didn't move right going into it.
"The owners sponsor this meeting and I wanted to show them how good he was. I felt this was the next logical step.
"I loved the way he was off the bridle for much of it like a horse that wasn't really fussed about what is going on. He was doing it all naturally."
