Richard Hannon would dearly love to get approval to step Canford Cliffs up to a mile and a quarter after his all-conquering win in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The splendid four-year-colt (11-8) was crowned king of the milers once and for all after he defeated the 13-times Group-One winning French mare Goldikova in an epic running of the showpiece over the straight mile.
The Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, a race he won last year, is an obvious next port of call, but Hannon has also brought the Coral-Eclipse over the longer trip in the equation.
He will, though, have to consult the powerful Coolmore operation who own a lion's share of the colt and where he will stand at stud at the end of the season.
'It will probably be the Sussex next,' said Hannon.
'I left him in the Eclipse and I wouldn't mind giving him a chance at a mile and a quarter.
'Coolmore own half of him so we will have to see what they want to do. Whether they will let him go for it I don't know.'
Anything less than a perfect replica of the 2000 Guineas was always going to be a disappointment for Frankel fans but the outstanding colt took his unbeaten record to seven in the St James's Palace Stakes.
Tom Queally was even more affirmative here, urging Frankel to chase his pacemaker Rerouted and sailing clear before the home turn.
He could not maintain his merciless pace to the line, allowing Aidan O'Brien's Zoffany to get within three-quarters of a length, but trainer Henry Cecil maintained Frankel had decided he was on cruise-control.
'He wasn't at all tired, he just thought he'd done enough,' said Cecil of Frankel, who was returned the 30-100 favourite.
'That's good really, it means we can settle him in behind now. He'll be entered in the Sussex Stakes and he'll be entered in the Juddmonte International. Let's do the best for the horse.'
O'Brien and Ryan Moore combined to record their first successes of the meeting with the unbeaten Power in the Coventry Stakes.
The 4-1 favourite was strongly challenged by Roman Soldier inside the final furlong and after a thrilling duel, Power emerged triumphant by a neck.
The stewards did hold an inquiry into possible interference between the first two home, but the placings remained unaltered.
'Ryan gave him a great ride and he's a tough horse,' said O'Brien.
'He's a big, powerful, strong horse and he has the physique already. He could go back to the Heinz (Phoenix Stakes) at the Curragh. Looking at him you'd think he'll get further.'
Totesport gave Power a 14-1 quote for next season's Qipco 2000 Guineas.
Robert Cowell's luckless sprinter Prohibit finally enjoyed his day in the sun by beating off a truly international field in the King's Stand Stakes.
The six-year-old was a winner at the Dubai Carnival earlier this year and has been kept busy since returning to the European sprinting scene.
A couple of narrow defeats in France and a creditable third in the Temple Stakes at Haydock suggested an elusive Pattern-race success was not far away, and he was sent off at 7-1 for this five-furlong Group One contest.
Australian speedball Star Witness, Hong Kong raider Sweet Sanette and the 'Budapest Bullet' Overdose were all bang there inside the final furlong, but Prohibit and Jim Crowley picked them all up to score by half a length.
Star Witness filled the runner-up spot, with Sweet Sanette third and Overdose fourth.
'I cannot believe this has just happened - I'm just overwhelmed,' said Cowell.
'Five furlongs is his trip, even one yard more is too much. We'll think about the Nunthorpe at York.'
