WAR Decree managed to beat just one rival home as Eminent, a son of Frankel, ran out a hugely impressive winner of the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O'Brien's War Decree, who had been off since winning the Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, was the 9/4 favourite but after racing prominently in a group of three down the centre of the track, found disappointingly little when Ryan Moore asked him.