Jim Bolger believes Zip Top has improved ahead of the final Group One in Britain of the season, the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.
Bolger persuaded Sheikh Mohammed to supplement the colt on Monday morning and the ruler of Dubai will be hoping that lightening can strike twice.
This time last year Sheikh Mohammed added Casamento, trained by Mick Halford, at the last possible stage and he ran out a ready winner before switching to Godolphin.
Zip Top looked promising when winning his debut before getting stuck in soft ground in the Anglesey Stakes, but he was a fast-finishing third in the Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket.
It was that performance which convinced Bolger his youngster would be suited by the step up to a mile on Town Moor, combined with the improvement he has shown at home.
While the bookmakers only have Zip Top as their fourth choice of six, it would be folly to underestimate a two-year-old hailing from Bolger's Coolcullen yard.
"We liked his run at Newmarket and he was coming home very well," said Bolger.
"We think he's come on since then.
"He was finishing off very strongly at Newmarket and the step up to a mile should suit him.
"The form looks good. The Middle Park winner (Crusade) was behind us, and an easy Listed winner, too (Letsgoroundagain).
"They are telling us the ground will be on the good side so I'd be happy with that.
"I wouldn't know if people respect my runners in two-year-old races any more than anyone else but we’re hoping he runs well."
Joseph O'Brien rides the red-hot favourite Camelot for his father, Aidan.
The youngster has been making great strides this season and won the Irish 2,000 Guineas earlier in the year on Roderic O'Connor.
Camelot was sent off the 1-3 favourite on his debut at Leopardstown in June and did not disappoint his army of backers when winning by two lengths.
The Montjeu colt, who is already the ante-post favourite for the Derby, has been absent since then, but his time of the track does not worry his jockey, who also partnered him at Leopardstown.
"He did it nicely first time out, he was very professional," he said.
"He's had a nice break since then. He's been brought along gently and he seems in good form.
"I ride him in all his work at home. You'd like to think that he has matured mentally as well as physically since his first run.
"The ground should be fine. As long as it's not too soft, nobody can have a complaint - it should be beautiful."
Godolphin's Encke, another colt technically owned by Sheikh Mohammed, was also supplemented on Monday.
The Kingmambo colt finished second to the smart Perennial on his debut before opening his account in no uncertain terms at Newmarket.
His dam, Shawanda, won the Prix Vermeille and the Derby entry looks a smart prospect for his in-form handler, Mahmood Al Zarooni.
"Encke has done well since he won at Newmarket and his last piece of work went very pleasingly - you could see the improvement," he told www.godolphin.com.
"He is a half-brother to Genius Beast, who won the Classic Trial at Sandown earlier this year, and I think that Encke is going to want a similar distance next season.
"He is bred to be a mile and a half horse so a mile is not a problem for him as a two-year-old.
"He is taking on some progressive colts and it looks like a very open contest. Most of them have similar profiles and I am hopeful that he can run well."
Fencing finished third on debut in a hot Newmarket maiden before opening his account in a Listed race at Newbury.
But for a slight setback, Gosden had intended running him on Future Champions Day at Newmarket.
The Clarehaven handler views him as very much a prospect for next year.
"He's a nice type of horse. We were going to go for the Royal Lodge but he got a nasty spot on his back and couldn't go there," he said.
"That was disappointing and he's still very much an unfurnished horse - he'll be better next year.
"He's a progressive horse and I think it's an exciting race from the point of view that it's hard to evaluate.
"I think Camelot must he high in the pecking order at Ballydoyle so he sets the standard.
"There's Group form with Jim Bolger's horse (Zip Top) and with Jeremy Noseda's (Talwar), and there's some nice maiden winners.
"It's a fascinating race and we'll know a lot more tomorrow when they are two furlongs from home."
