PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK...

I THINK we all saw the Gold Cup winner this week.

No, not Cheltenham but the Ascot one. MANOBO was scintillating in Dubai on Friday and the Charlie Appleby team has a serious staying prospect on their hands.

The four-year-old won by five-and-a-half lengths and has a monstrous stride. That was his first run of the season and the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot looks an obvious target.