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Round Two heads a strong field of 18 declared for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

The Jim Bolger-trained colt has been ante-post favourite on the back of highly-encouraging wins at Naas and in the Listed Marble Hill Stakes at the Curragh.

Air Force Blue is Aidan O'Brien's only runner while Johnny Levins' Black Beach, third to Round Two at the Curragh, is the other Irish challenger.

Richard Hannon has taken out Log Out Island but is well represented in the six-furlong Group Two by Age Of Empire and Eltezam.

American trainer Wesley Ward is no stranger to success at the Royal meeting and goes for glory with Finnegan, who scooted up by five lengths at Pimlico a month ago.

Middleham handler Mark Johnston's three-pronged attack is spearheaded by Woodcote winner Buratino and supported by Beaverbrook and Ode To Evening.

Godolphin's former racing manager Simon Crisford has his first Royal Ascot runner as a trainer with First Selection, who is unbeaten in two starts.

Others in a fascinating renewal include Brian Meehan's Maccus, Ed Dunlop's Qeyaadah, Richard Fahey's Young John and the William Haggas-trained War Department, who looked smart when winning at Leicester.