Majestic Myles made a triumphant return after nine months off the track to land the coral.co.uk Sprint Handicap at Newmarket.
One of three Richard Fahey-trained runners in the valuable contest, the gelding (17-2) made light of his absence through injury, having not run since finishing fifth to his Group One-winning stablemate Wootton Bassett at York last August.
He came through strongly to put it to the two market rivals Desert Law and L'Ami Louis and got home in gutsy fashion by a neck and two and a quarter lengths.
"Mr Fahey said he might be a bit weak and just need it as he fractured his pelvis last year so he wanted me to give him a nice introduction," said jockey Jack Mitchell.
"He's a battler and he travelled so nicely. He got tired but he kept on trying for me."
Fahey's assistant Robin O'Ryan added: "He went wrong last year but has strengthened up well during the winter.
"We went there expecting a good run as he's been working well at home. The plan now is to go for the big three-year-old sprint at York (Bond Tyres Trophy)."
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