ST Mark’s Basilica (100) took the step in to all-aged company in his stride to provide Aidan O’Brien with his fifth Coral-Eclipse, although the performance represented more style and swagger than true Group 1 substance according to the clock.

The race only really developed passing the four-furlong marker after Tom Marquand and Addeybb (96) had set a steady pace, a circumstance that played into the hands of Ryan Moore as the strength of his mount’s French victories has been a sharp turn of foot. This proved to be a trait the son of Siyouni displayed once again as he breezed past Mishriff (95) who had taken the measure of Addeybb.