The seven-year-old has thrived this term and recorded another personal best when edging out Cockalorum in a trappy 1m 2f handicap at Ayr.

2 Louie's Kingdom Baird/Rivelli 5-1 Speed says catch me 6 Cha Vez Murrill/Correas 2-1 Just 2nd; tough 1 Thenextbestthing Emigh/Roussel 9-2 Beaten fav all 3 races 8 Hello America JLopez/Block 7-2 Can fly by late 5 Cockalorum Doyle/Mitchell 20-1 Lone turf not bad 4 Vacation Lover Valdivia/Roussel 4-1 Needed last; some speed 9 Ekaterinoslav Felix/Kzhmzharv 15-1 5th in last three 3 Prince Zar Perez/Wiliamson 20-1 Stretch out; 1st turf 7 Drayke's Channel Brigmohn/Rednour 30-1 May press early pace 5.

Cockalorum may have more to offer than many of his mainly-exposed rivals in Ayr's mileand-a-quarter Class 4 handicap.

"Word of the day: ' cockalorum ', 18th-century speak for a selfimportant, strutting little man" Countdown words expert Susie Dent

You have to take things as they come and try to have a good group around you to chat with because the media and the way they portray things can tear you apart as a human" The Hills star Justin Brescia "Word of the day: ' cockalorum ', 18th-century speak for a selfimportant, strutting little man" Countdown words expert Susie Dent

"Word of the day: ' cockalorum ', 18th Century speak for a self-important, strutting little man" - Countdown words expert Susie Dent, pictured.

"Word of the day: ' cockalorum ', 18th-century speak for a self-important, strutting little man" - Countdown words expert Susie Dent.

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MICHAEL HALFORD'S, above, Godolphin-owed Cockalorum , which showed definite promise in his initial two outings at Dundalk, might make a successful transition to turf in the www.listowelraces.ie Maiden.

All is flags, patriotism and high cockalorum . The two settings could not be more different.

With the comportment of a fallen aristocrat, Fields played the cockalorum like no one else.