Andrew Balding’s Beat The Bank won the Shadwell Joel Stakes at Newmarket racecourse on Friday

BEAT THE BANK impressed when running away with the Shadwell Joel Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

Andrew Balding's three-year-old continued his rapid rise through the ranks with a dominant win.

Sir John Lavery came home second, five lengths behind Beat The Bank. Jallota was third.

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Winning jockey Oisin Murphy said :"He's very talented, Josh Bryan rides him at home, one of Andrew's apprentices, and he's done a top job with him.

"Sandeep (Gauravaram) who used to look after Frankel, has him, and while he's not another Frankel he's a very good horse.

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"This horse is very lightly-raced, he was tuned for today. I followed the Ballydoyle pacemaker and it happened a bit too easy, which meant he had a look around in front, but he was entitled to.

"He's gone through the ranks and it has been very good placing by Andrew, I hope he's up to the QEII."

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Earlier on the card, Juliet Capulet put up a battling performance to fend off Nyaleti in the Shadwell Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket.

John Gosden's filly, ridden by Frankie Dettori, was always to the fore in the seven-furlong Group 2 contest and quickened smartly once popped the question.

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• 1.50 Newmarket - Roaring Lion: 'Unbeaten and looks up to this level'
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• 2.55 Newmarket - Beckford: 'Today's trip should be ideal'
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Tough-as-teak 2-1 favourite Nyaleti lunged late to make it a close call.

Dettori said: "The petrol ran out in the last 50 yards and I was eager for the line to come.

"Fortunately for her it did because she didn't deserve to get beat today, she did everything right and I think seven furlongs is just about right.

"She's progressed but I think the ground is a key factor, she went on it and she has plenty of experience, It was a good effort. We'll see what happens next spring."