2:55 Ascot Tips

​He has already shown a lot of promise over this 7-furlong distance. After shedding his maiden tag in style at Thirsk over 7f in May, he got outpaced in the 6f Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot. However, he bounced back strongly once stepped back up to 7f last time out in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket, finishing a very credible 4-length fifth behind Al Hudaiba-where he was beaten only a half-length by re-opposing rival Silver Dominion. ​Officially rated 97, he drops back down into Listed grade tomorrow and gets the services of champion jockey Oisin Murphy in the saddle for the first time. Ascot's stiff, galloping 7-furlong straight on quick summer turf gives him an ideal setup to settle in a tracking position and mount a major challenge late on

Two starts for the 2yo colt. A winner on his debut then 4th in a Group 2 contest two weeks ago. You could expect more improvement from this one and he can be a player at this Listed level.

A well-bred son of Siyouni who overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Sandown over 7f on good-to-soft ground six weeks ago. He's open to plenty of improvement, although this represents a tougher assignment in higher-grade company.