Dubai: Australian sprint sensation Brazen Beau continued his upsurge in form ahead of next Saturday’s Group 1 Darley July Cup, one of Britain’s most valuable and prestigious sprint races, which takes place on the final day of Newmarket’s three-day July Festival.

Now owned by Godolphin, the three-year-old son of I Am Invincible will be looking to atone for his second place effort in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier this month, by capturing the 1,200 metre July Cup, which is the sixth leg of the Global Sprint Challenge.

The old fizz appeared to have returned to Sydney-based Chris Walker’s speedball when he executed an impressive gallop at the history-laden July Course under new jockey James Doyle. Working on the same stretch of turf that will be used for the Darley July Cup’s 135th renewal, Brazen Beau effortlessly handled the course’s undulations, prompting Doyle, who replaces regular rider Craig Williams, to issue an upbeat report.

“He gave me the feel of exactly what he is: a top class sprinter and a seriously fast horse. He felt great,” said the Godolphin rider in an International Racing Bureau (IRB) press statement.

“We went six furlongs and he changed his legs in all the right places. He didn’t do anything strenuous, I just let him quicken up over the last couple of furlongs.

“I can’t wait for the Darley July Cup and I wouldn’t swap him for anything else in the race, although I have the utmost respect for Muhaarar, who put up a freakish performance in winning the Commonwealth Cup.”

Brazen Buea is the 4/1 second favourite behind the Charlie Hills-trained Muhaarar, who was a shock 10/1 winner of Royal Ascot’s new sprint.

Muhaarar is owned by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, a two-time July Cup winner with Elnadim (1998) and Hamas (1993).

Shaikh Hamdan is also likely to be represented by Mustajeeb who was a noteworthy fourth in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, which was won by Wesley Ward’s American raider, Undrafted.

New Zealand-born Waller will jet in from his Rosehill base in Sydney to oversee Brazen Beau’s final piece of work next week, according to Johanne Taylor, his travelling head lass.

“We hope to work him on the course again early next week and Chris [Waller] will be here by then,” said Taylor.

Commenting on Tuesday’s work, she added: “Brazen Beau went very well and we were extremely pleased with his work.

“We didn’t ask him too much, we just wanted him to get a look at the course and familiarise himself with its undulations.

“James was sitting on him for the first time and came back and said that he did everything right, handling the course very well,” added Taylor.

“Brazen Beau has tightened up a bit since Ascot. He lost a bit of weight but not anything to be concerned about and he has put it all back on.

“I even think that he has come on for that run — we thought that we had him spot on there but he impressed me with the way that he came through it. He is the type of horse who steps up to any task that you put before him.”