I was happy to stay off the pace but when I asked him to quicken, he went away.

He got into a nice rhythm, and when we came into the straight he galloped on strongly. This is only the beginning for this horse.

I didn't know I was going to win it until the last 20 yards or so because I couldn't shake Brass Hat off. He kept coming back.

The horse was very special and I was part of the Dubai Millennium fairytale. So to have something like this in the Godolphin museum is very good.

It was like an apprentice having his first ride.

He could win it and go on why not? He's done nothing wrong. He just lacks experience. He's got to tackle the big boys sooner or later, so Saturday should be a good test for him.