Peter Chapple-Hyam once again underlined that he is a man to be reckoned with at the prestigious meetings as he sent out Ormelie to secure victory as Glorious Goodwood was launched yesterday.

There have been long faces at Manton over the past few months with the majority of the string failing to fire. But there have been signs recently that the corner is being turned, a point underlined by the success of Ormelie in the Marchpole Cup.

Ormelie did not look the most likely winner with a furlong to travel, but he finished with devastating effect for Jimmy Fortune to catch Achilles near the line.

"I don't mind winners anywhere but, of course, it's better to do it at a big meeting," said Chapple-Hyam. "I just hope we're not going to go a long time before the next one."

The key to Ormelie's success was the firm ground which led to several fast times on the card.

"Ormelie always tries his hardest but he only goes when he wants to," said Chapple-Hyam. "He has a bad conformation but his heart is in the right place."

Fortune went on to complete a 76-1 double when Tote Ebor candidate Mowbray recaptured his sparkle - and gave the bookmakers a thumping - in the Grosvenor Casinos Cup. He was backed with some confidence being forced down to 10-1 (from 14s) and took more than £50,000 out of the ring in major bets alone.

Mowbray was suited to the scorching gallop set by Just in Time, moving to the front in the final furlong, and stretching away to defeat Pairumani Star by two lengths in record time.

Mowbray will now be prepared for next month's Ebor for which he picks up a 7lb penalty, bringing his weight up to 8st 10lb. Coral and Ladbrokes quote him at 14-1 for the York handicap, William Hill two points shorter.

William Muir, another trainer whose string was out of sorts earlier in the campaign, notched his second victory in three days when Naviasky emerged a smooth winner of the Brook Handicap. A gap came for him at just the right time and he sprinted clear to defeat Asef Alhind by one and three-quarter lengths.

Naviasky is likely to return to the course tomorrow for the William Hill Handicap. He is set to carry 7st 8lb in that event (including a 7lb penalty).