We have the very rare site of a stayer leading the open race table as Brigadier Bullet becomes the first runner to reach six victories in 2019.

Runner Av.m Win £ W
Brigadier Bullet 655 £1,550 6
Droopys Noodle 535 £3,300 5
Gislebertus 380 £1,500 5
Lightfoot Janna 624 £1,500 5
Seaglass Tiger 464 £1,350 5
Swift Biscuit 316 £1,500 5
Art Of Speed 265 £1,200 4
Coolavanny Dylan 280 £1,250 4
Desperado Dan 566 £6,050 4
Droopys Edge 584 £1,000 4
Droopys Gold 494 £1,250 4
Galloping Moon 490 £1,600 4
Goldies Hotspur 750 £1,000 4
Magical Icarus 690 £1,200 4
Quantum Leap 575 £1,250 4
Shotgun Bullet 679 £1,300 4
Slaheny Star 538 £1,550 4
Stardom 714 £18,450 4
Trade Fudge 493 £1,300 4
Wokeen 305 £1,000 4

Such is the nature of racing that Bullet’s most noteworthy races so far this year have been his two defeats – his third place (7-4f) in the Coronation Cup and his fourth place, as the ante post favourite, in the Golden Jacket first round.

But Mark Wallis’ brindle has got little else wrong with six wins on four different tracks, from 575m through to Sheffield’s 720m.