Coming into the race on the back of an eye-catching victory in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot, Thesecretadversary looked one of the few proven seven-furlong specialists in the field. Despite the step up in class from his Group Three success, the colt had little trouble handling the rise in quality, dictating matters from the outset under a confident Christophe Soumillon ride. The son of St Mark's Basilica gave trainer Fozzy Stack a deserved first European Group One success.