Frankel followed up his magical 2000 Guineas success with victory in rather different fashion in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Sir Henry Cecil's brilliant colt galloped his rivals into submission at Newmarket last month, but this time Tom Queally tried to ride a slightly more conservative race, at least in the early stages.

But with his pacemaker Rerouted quickly opening up a big advantage, Queally appeared slightly concerned and he went for home early on Frankel.

He easily picked up Rerouted on the turn for home and was well clear once straightening up, but soon after the patrol gauge began to run low.

The 30-100 market leader was treading water in the final furlong but had three-quarters of a length in hand over Zoffany at the finish, with Excelebration third.

Cecil said: "He settled really well. Obviously the pacemaker went off very fast and he had to ask him to take it up.

"Tom said when he was in front a furlong out he thought he'd done enough. He said he was getting really idle which is good in a way as it means we can ride a normal race on him.

"The plan was to kick on rounding the bend as he had done in the Royal Lodge (here) last year, but now he's getting wiser and he thought he'd done enough, rather like in the Guineas." Tweet