A Brighton double hardly saved Henry Cecil and Tom Queally's miserable weekend, but at least it ended it on the right note.
Cecil headed to Epsom on Friday and Saturday looking to claim his 25th British Classic, while Queally was in search of riding his first, but Aviate, Timepiece and Bullet Train failed to fire in the Oaks and the Derby.
Pick of the successful pair over the undulations in Sussex was Aegean Shadow (100-30 favourite), who is unbeaten in two starts for Cecil and three from four in total as she defied repeated interference to win the Hardings Bar And Catering Services Handicap by a length.
Ebony Boom must rank leagues below the Epsom contenders in the order at Warren Place after seven previous losing outings, but he applied himself well as the 4-6 favourite for the Hannah Richardson Birthday Maiden Stakes and came home unchallenged.
"We would have rather been winning at Epsom, but never mind," said Cecil's assistant Mike Marshall. "We were a little bit down, but as Henry would tell you, that's racing and you just have to regroup and move on."
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