Indesatchel settled in mid-division as Violets Empire set the early pace and he was still cruising in behind as Merger took it up about a furlong from home.

Spencer only had to shake the reins and his mount pulled clear in some style.

Wachman was pleased to see the son of Danehill Dancer get off the mark, but he is unlikely to try Indesatchel over further than seven furlongs in the near future.

He said: “He did it well today – he loves this soft ground.

“He’s been working really well and he looks a different horse this year, as last year he always seemed to be suffering a sore back.

“We will stick to six or seven furlongs as we don’t think he will stay a mile - maybe he will be a Jersey Stakes horse in time.”

Last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe fourth Acropolis could finish only third as Johnny Murtagh delivered a masterful front-running ride on Sublimity in the AES Alleged Stakes.

Murtagh kicked to the front straight from the break on the five-year-old, setting a fair pace before turning on the pressure three furlongs out.

Kieren Fallon settled Acropolis in fourth, but he was pushing along coming to the two-furlong point, where one-time Vodafone Derby hope Cairdeas launched his run.

Neither made much impact though as Sublimity, who was sent off a 16-1 shot, kept finding a bit more to beat Cairdeas a length and a half with Acropolis, the 4-7 favourite, back in third.

Sublimity was making his debut for trainer John Carr after being bought out of Sir Michael Stoute’s yard last October.

Carr said: “I was going to run him in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last weekend, but I changed my mind even though he had won a few schooling hurdles.

“I’m not surprised by the win, but I would have been happy with third or fourth place.”