More and more quality two-year-olds are starting to emerge - and these two beaten Ballydoyle juveniles caught my eye this week

It was probably the knowledge that this is a particularly weak crop of sprinters which tempted Godolphin to drop Notable Speech so sharply in trip for the July Cup. As it transpired, that was borne out by what happened at Newmarket on Saturday, but Notable Speech still couldn’t take advantage.

Instead, No Half Measures ran out a shock winner at 66-1, maintaining the amazing progress she had been making ever since finishing third in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap at Royal Ascot last year off a mark of 90.

They finished in a bit of a heap, though, and it’s hard to believe she has suddenly leapt forward enough to become champion sprinter material. If you disagree, then I’d take the 14-1 for the Sprint Cup at Haydock in September, but it looks about right to me.