Norfolk Stakes: Timeform's runner-by-runner guide

1. Bakeel (Andrew Balding/ Jack Mitchell)

€77,000 Sioux Nation colt. Made a perfect start in a five-runner course-and-distance novice seven weeks ago, looking a useful prospect as he went clear over a furlong out. More to come.

2. Brave Nation (Michael Bell/ James Doyle)

57,000 gns Sioux Nation colt. Made all in good style in a five-furlong Doncaster maiden on debut seven weeks ago. Should have plenty more to offer.

3. Crispy Cat (Michael O'Callaghan/ Silvestre de Sousa)

£105,000 gns Ardad colt. Useful juvenile who made a successful debut over five furlongs at Cork in April. Edged out by Blackbeard at the Curragh next time and went close in the National Stakes three weeks ago. Others might be open to more improvement now.

4. Jungle Fever (Charlie & Mark Johnston/ Joe Fanning)

€85,000 Bungle Inthejungle colt. Much improved from his debut when winning a Brighton maiden last month, proving far more professional than most and never looking like getting caught. Open to further progress but this is a big step up in class.

5. My First Rodeo (John Ryan/ Darragh Keenan)

Foaled May 20. €9,000 yearling, €30,000 two-year-old, Kodiac colt. Half-brother to five furlong/six-furlong winner Saatty and two-year-old seven-furlong winner Mumayaz. Dam unraced sister to smart winner up to seven-furlong Mushir. Surely up against it on debut.

6. Redemption Time (Clive Cox/ Adam Kirby)

£220,000 Harry Angel colt. Chased home Walbank here on second start and improved slightly when landing a thin five-furlong contest at Bath in a first-time tongue tie a fortnight ago. Should have more to offer again.

7. The Antarctic (Aidan O'Brien/ Ryan Moore)

750,000 gns Dark Angel colt. Has made the perfect start with victories in five-furlong events at Tipperary and Naas. More in the locker and a big run is surely on the way from this full brother to the mighty sprinter Battaash.

8. The Ridler (Richard Fahey/ Paul Hanagan)

Progressive Brazen Beau colt who won a five-furlong novice at Ripon last month. Good third at Beverley three weeks ago, finishing well, but needs another big step forward to feature in this.

9. Thunder Moor (Kevin Ryan/ Daniel Tudhope)

Dandy Man colt. Much improved from debut (well backed, proved far too green) when winning a five-furlong York novice five weeks ago with a bit in hand. Should have more to come again.

10. Walbank (David Loughnane/ Rossa Ryan)

525,000 gns breeze-up purchase, by Kodiac. Promising start in a hot course-and-distance novice before taking a big step forward to easily win a five-furlong event at York, storming clear. Smart prospect.

11. Pillow Talk (Karl Burke/ Kieran Shoemark

80,000 gns Kodiac filly. Shaped really well on debut at Nottingham before impressively winning a five-furlong listed fillies' event at York five weeks ago. More to come.

Timeform Analyst Verdict

This looks a red-hot Norfolk, with The Antarctic taken to remain unbeaten with a third success. A full brother to the mighty sprinter Battaash, he's not been fully extended as he's won his first 2 starts in Ireland and has plenty more in the locker. Walbank stormed clear at York and looks the obvious danger with further improvement to come. Pillow Talk also won well second time up on the Knavesmire and has more to offer.

1. The Antarctic
2. Walbank
3. Pillow Talk