Jamie Spencer plays his part as Tilsit tees up Sussex showdown

Connections of Tilsit might consider sending a thank you card to Jamie Spencer after the four-year-old landed the Betfred Summer Mile, earning a potential crack at the brilliant Palace Pier at Glorious Goodwood this month.

They could meet in the Qatar Sussex Stakes, for which Tilsit is 14-1 (from 25) with Paddy Power and Betfair.

He was completing a double for the Charlie Hills team after Vindolanda's 20-1 victory in the 1m6f handicap.

Kieran Shoemark was in the plate for both rides and thanked his weighing room colleague Spencer for some late words after striking on the Juddmonte homebred Tilsit.

Vindolanda (black sleeves, centre) initiates a fine afternoon for the Charlie Hills teamCredit: Charlie Crowhurst (Getty Images)

"It wasn't the plan to be that far forward," he said. "But Jamie said he was going to stay wide and go forward on Century Dream, so I had the perfect tow into the race. I won on Century Dream last time and he's kind of one-dimensional and has to be ridden like that, so it helped me as I could just follow him.

"I was able to get in front coming to the bend and was in a good position, so it was just a matter of time when I asked the question.

"He's a really classy individual and I'd say he was probably the best horse in the race; I felt we won quite cosily."

Hills was at Newmarket and his assistant Jamie Insole added: "We got a lovely position behind Spencer – he's given us a brilliant lead into the race."

As for the Sussex Stakes, which is shaping up to be a red-hot affair, Insole said: "You'd have to face Palace Pier, but every horse is beatable and Tilsit won at Glorious Goodwood last year, so likes the track."

Palace Pier, beaten just once in nine starts, heads the betting for the Sussex at 11-10 followed by 2,000 Guineas hero Poetic Flare (15-8).

Atrium holds court

Atrium might have a mixed report card were he a pupil nearing the end of term, but he was top of the class in the 7f novice – much to the delight of Charlie Fellowes, who "loves" winners at this track.

Louis Steward steers Atrium to victory in the 7f noviceCredit: Charlie Crowhurst (Getty Images)

"He's a funny horse, very good-looking and with a nice pedigree, but he only ever does as much as he has to and wouldn't blow you away on the gallops," the trainer said of the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-owned juvenile.

"He's a cheeky boy at home, the one mucking around in the string, and in his work he just goes through the motions. He's one of those horses you never quite know where you are with him, but I'd much rather he was like that and then saved it for the track."

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