Sylvester Kirk's colt had to shoulder 9st 4lbs, but made virtually all the running down the centre of the course and stayed on strongly to follow up last month's Royal Ascot success in the Windsor Castle Stakes.

He came home by a length from 100-1 shot Ishi Adiva with We'll Confer a head away in third to break the weightcarrying record in this valuable two-year-old contest.

Trainer Richard Hannon had won the race six times previously, but had no luck on this occasion with favourite Gilded came in fourth "He looked beaten inside the furlong pole twice and still battled back. He's very tough. It's great, " said McDonogh.

"He's a tough horse and I thought they would come and do him with the penalty but he's found another gear close home, " said Kirk. It was a nice performance with the weight. Declan said he always thought he had something left."

"I was worried about the ground and considered pulling him out We will sit down and talk about where he goes next - he could go for the Molecomb or the Prix Morny."

In the ladbrokes. com Stakes Salinja (18-1) produced another upset when providing champion jockey elect Ryan Moore with another winner. He held off the determined challenge of Audience (13-2) by a neck with 4-1 favourite Capable Guest a short-head back in third in another nail-biting conclusion.

Meanwhile, Godolphin are scouring the programme book to find a suitable opportunity for Caradak after he made a winning debut in their famous blue silks.

The Group Two Lennox Stakes at Goodwood looks the favoured option after the former John Oxx-trained fiveyear-old got up to take the Lillian Summers Memorial Conditions Stakes under Frankie Dettori.

The 2-7 favourite laboured to get to the front but after he taking the lead half a furlong out, the race was over and he comfortably beat Saville Road (7-1).

Godolphin spokesman Alan Byrne said: "Frankie said he was not worried at any stage but the horse would have needed it as he was ringrusty.

"He is effective between seven furlongs and a mile so he has plenty of options.

There are a few races at Goodwood which are possibles and the Lennox Stakes could be a nice race for him."

William Muir is hoping Kahlua Kiss, sent off the 7-2 favourite, can pick up some black type after her smooth length-and-a-half call in the Turfsurf Equine Surfacing Fillies' Handicap.

Richard Hills struck for the John Dunlop yard when driving Aqmaar out for a lengthand-a-quarter success in the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Maiden Stakes.

Backed in from 12-1 to his 91 starting price, the newcomer ate up the ground in the final two furlongs and swept by Putra Square (16-1) to win going away.