Clearly, the opposition here is much stronger but Betty F must be held in some regard by trainer Jeremy Noseda to warrant a crack at this and the visual impression of her victory that day was that she could be very smart indeed. Moreover she could well handle any ease in the ground as her dam is a half sister to the smart soft-ground stayer Seal Of Approval.
The other Group One is the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes which looks ferociously competitive with Sands Of Mali (Gimcrack), Sioux Nation (Phoenix Stakes), Rajasinghe (Coventry) and Unfortunately (Prix Morny) all boasting big race successes already.
However, BECKFORD has just a half length to find with Sioux Nation on their clash at The Curragh on good to firm ground and, whereas there may be a doubt about the American-bred winner on this surface, Gordon Elliott's colt is proven with cut in the ground and looked best until outstayed subsequently by Verbal Dexterity in the seven-furlong National Stakes.
Back over six furlongs, Pat Smullen's mount should go close.
In the opening Group Two Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes, Nelson is likely to start odds-on with the field cutting up and this close relation to Derby runner-up US Army Ranger out of the Oaks winner Moonstone, looks a fine middle-distance prospect for next year following two decisive wins at Leopardstown.
1pt win Thundering Blue in 3.35 Newmarket at 8/1
1pt e.w. Naval Warfare in 3.35 Newmarket at 16/1
1pt win Betty F in 2.20 Newmarket at 16/1
1pt win Beckford in 2.55 Newmarket at 7/1
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Posted at 1612 BST on 29/09/17.