led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on
held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged right, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold early stages, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well
prominent, lost place 2f out, outpaced and well held after
slowly into stride, soon recovered and held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
always prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on, not pace of winner
held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Frederick Engels came off a fast pace to land the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot but this is a stiff 6f and David Brown's speedy juvenile may be vulnerable trying the trip for the first time. Bannock also steps up a furlong but didn't enjoy much luck in-running in the Norfolk Stakes and is a tough individual. He looks a better bet than the once-raced Church Music, Pontefract winner Sans Loi and the maiden Kenny Powers but could find ROMAN SOLDIER too hot to handle. The latter beat Right To Dream at Leicester and finished ahead of North Star Boy when running Power to a neck in the Coventry Stakes. That looks the best form on offer here.
Bannock (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Raced towards far side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 7l behind Bapak Chinta (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
Church Music (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) With leaders, led over 2f out, driven clear final furlong, eased towards finish, easily, won at York 5f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Jun beating Right Result (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Frederick Engels 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders stands side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Royal Ascot 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Jun beating Stonefield Flyer (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 24 ran.
Kenny Powers 2-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, driven and soon hung right, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Parc de Launay (9-5) at Newcastle 6f 2yo nov stk (5) gs in Jun.
North Star Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, held up in rear, headway when groups merged over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 23, 6l behind Power (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Roman Soldier (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, chased leaders, driven when groups merged over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon hard driven, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 23, nk behind Power (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Sans Loi (IRE) 2-5fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led 1f out, readily, won at Pontefract 6f 2yo stks (2) gf in Jun beating Princess Banu (8-7) by 4l, 2 ran.
Right To Dream (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Chased leader, led over 1f out, came clear final furlong, easily, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Breaking The Bank (9-3) by 5l, 11 ran.
