Hannon and his stable jockey, Richard Hughes, have been among the winners at Goodwood all week and fully expect the smart juvenile Harbour Watch to prevail in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes. Hannon has won the race for the past three years and is confident that Harbour Watch can extend his monopoly here.
He said: "He's big, strong and very good. He was very impressive last time at Newmarket." Harbour Watch carries the colours of Robin
Heffer, one of the luckiest owners in the sport. He and two friends paid only 50,000 guineas for Canford Cliffs, who was runner-up to Frankel yesterday and is now worth millions following his sale to Coolmore.
The obvious danger to Harbour Watch is Saigon, who is also unbeaten in two runs. His trainer, James Toller, said: "The form of his last victory at Newbury in a listed race entitles him to take his chance in the Richmond."
Frankel's stunning victory yesterday was a defining moment in racing history as Cecil, the most gifted trainer of the past four decades, delivered a freakishly gifted thoroughbred to run the race of his life.
After Frankel's power and pace had ruthlessly dismantled Canford Cliffs, Sir Henry suggested the colt was the best he'd ever seen. This was an extraordinary compliment from a man who has produced a conveyor belt of Group 1 winners down the years.
Hopefully there is more to come from Frankel before he starts a sultan's life as a stallion at stud. The good news for racing enthusiasts is that the colt might even remain in training next year.
Cecil has long been a major player at Goodwood and will be hoping for more success at the meeting over the next two days. On Saturday he is looking to his five-year-old mare Midday to land the Nassau Stakes for the third time.
