Cumani set for Bank raid

LUCA Cumani admits it is hard to see how red-hot Royal Hunt Cup favourite Bankable can be beaten if the formbook proves to be a reliable guide at Royal Ascot today.

Cumani’s rapidly progressive four-year-old has been a short-priced fancy for the one-mile handicap since he despatched subsequent Group Three winner Lady Gloria in Listed company last month.

Bankable is a stone better off at the weights than his official mark suggests he should be after reassessment, which has understandably led to the bookmakers running scared.