campanology

Campanologist finished third in this race last year and despite having to shoulder a 7lb penalty he comes into the race on the back of two wins in Germany.

TOMORROW'S TIPS ASCOT: 2.05 Storyland, 2.40 Campanologist, 3.15 PALACE MOON (NAP), 3.50 Pleasant Day, 4.25 Oasis Knight, 5.00 Espiritu.

With Alessandro Volta all at sea on the track and the going, Campanologist had every chance but no answers when the O'Brien horse finally got balanced and lost second close home to King Of Rome.

Aubrey Fielding, who has been a Cathedral campanologist for 50 years, and Trevor Boyd of Bangor, County Down, who has spent 43 years as a voluntary meteorologist, are awarded MBEs.

Since then Godolphin have successful campaigned some of their best horses in the country's top races including Marienbard, Mamool, Cherry Mix and Campanologist. The last-named won the Grosser Preis von Berlin 12 months ago to emulate previous Godolphin winners of the 2,400 metre contest, including Mutafaweq and Marienbard.

Ladbrokes betting: 3-1 Redwood, 5-1 Crystal Capella, 6-1 Campanologist, City Leader, Laaheb, 7-1 Afsare, 14-1 bar.

Godolphin are triple-handed with Campanologist, Cavalryman and Monterosso while Scalo, from the Andreas Wohler stable, is a possible from Germany.

Campanologist has run two cracking races over the course and distance of the Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2.40) and he can defy top weight to win the Group Three contest.

Godolphin challenger Campanologist also comes here on the up following a victory in a Group 3 at Windsor last month.

"Bronze Cannon and Campanologist got the run on us but I wouldn't be bothered about taking those guys on again.

So it is for that reason Frankie Dettori is heading to Haydock, where the pick of his three rides on a competitive card is Campanologist in a high-class renewal of the Group Three Rose of Lancaster Stakes.