Opera Singer benefitted from a fine front-running ride by Ryan Moore to oblige at 10 furlongs on the first time of asking in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.
Last season's champion juvenile filly had a setback in the spring, which delayed her return to action and denied her an outing in the 1000 Guineas.
A daughter of Justify, she made her comeback in the Irish equivalent, surpassing expectations when finishing third, and she came forward again when narrowly beaten by Porta Fortuna in the Coronation Stakes.
Moore was keen to dictate on Aidan O’Brien’s charge and she took two lengths out of the field with two furlongs to run.
The closers were gaining deep inside the final furlong, with Andrew Balding’s See The Fire running a career-best and getting to within a neck, while French Oaks winner Sparkling Plenty rattled home for third behind the 9-4 winner.
However, the supplemented Emily Upjohn was disappointing, never threatening to get in a serious blow.
Jan Brueghel showed his quality to fend off Bellum Justum and maintain his unbeaten record in the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes.
The son of Galileo went off as the 4-5 favourite and was stoked up by Ryan Moore to ease past Meydaan's surprise early pacesetting before enduring a two-furlong battle with Andrew Balding’s Bellum Justum.
Meydaan burst into a five-length lead in the early stages of the mile-and-a-half contest, but he was usurped by Aidan O’Brien’s charge a long way from home.
Jan Brueghel hit the front, but he was not alone as Bellum Justum fought for supremacy and the pair were neck and neck inside the final 100 yards.
However, Moore asked for more and Jan Brueghel delivered to win by a neck and secure the Group Three victory, with more looking to be in the tank.
A fast-finishing Black Forza upset favourite The Strikin Viking to land the Markel Richmond Stakes for Dunlavin handler Michael O'Callaghan.
Much of the pre-race talk was about Wathnan Racing’s new purchase The Strikin Viking, who went off as the 11-10 market leader, and he was soon in charge of proceedings of the six-furlong contest.
Despite an early challenge from Tropical Storm, trainer Hamad Al Jehani looked on course for his first ever British turf winner at the final furlong marker when The Strikin Viking moved clear in front.
At the this point, Black Forza was off the bridle near the rear and not in consideration before he clicked into top gear and made his move under Dylan Browne McMonagle.
The son of Complexity motored down the inside to cruise past six rivals with only the leader ahead, who he overtook in the closing stages to win at 9-1 by half a length.
O’Callaghan said: "It’s fantastic. To win the Richmond is very special, he’s a horse we bought at the breeze-ups and Goodwood has been lucky for us.
"I didn’t get to be here when Steel Bull won the Molecomb (in 2020). But this horse, to come here was the plan even before his maiden. A loose plan and I’m glad it’s worked out.
"He’s a talented colt, he loves that ground. He was flat out for the first half of the race but he hit the line very strong. He was better in a better race, we’ll enjoy today and then make some plans."
He went on: "He just has a bit of class. It takes class to see out a race like that, we’d be hopeful that he’d see out seven furlongs in time and possibly he might get a mile around a turn.
"He’s an American-bred horse, we’ll see how he progresses.
"He’s a very, very good mover. You’re always taking a chance, buying a dirt horse to go on grass, especially a first-season sire.
"He’s proved he can go on turf, so it’s great, it’s all worked out.
"He’s got a lot of options, we’ll enjoy today first and then we’ll make a plan after that."
