Verdict

LIBER will take all the beating in this. Despite finishing seventh, he was beaten less than two lengths in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot last time and will handle the surface if the heavens open. Sir Mark Prescott's colt is likely to start a short price given his main rivals both ran below par last time. Mary's Daughter bit off more than she could chew in the Albany Stakes at Ascot but had won cosily at Leicester before that while The Sixties ran well at a big price in the Chesham at Ascot only to disappoint when favourite at Folkestone last week. The remainder will do well to get involved unless the speedily-bred newcomer Different is something special.

Formwatch

Liber 18-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 23, 1 1/2l behind Hototo (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Jun.

Borough Boy (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 17l behind Claude Greenwood (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.

Mary's Daughter 28-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 11l behind Newfangled (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in Jun.

Different Bahamian Bounty filly out of Hill Welcome.

The Sixties 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Senafe (8-12) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jun.

Shrimpton 16-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Three Crowns (8-9) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll stks (2) gf.