Sole Power and Shea Shea are set to do battle again in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday after being separated by just a neck 12 months ago.

Edward Lynam's Irish raider Sole Power got the better of the South African challenger thanks to a brilliant ride by Johnny Murtagh.

The Irish jockey is now retired but Englishman Ryan Moore has quickly struck up a great partnership with the seven-year-old, winning the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket last month.

However, the Mike de Kock-trained Shea Shea came out on top on the two occasions they met at Meydan in March.

"I believe they are starting to water Ascot, which is a worry for Sole Power," Lynam said.

"The rain hasn't stopped for 48 hours and they are out with the sprinklers. He's in good form and takes his chance."

There were 23 horses remaining in the five-furlong Group One feature at the six-day confirmation stage.

Pearl Secret, who was third in 2013, is likely to try again for trainer David Barron.

His owners Qatar Racing have a major player in the Kevin Ryan-trained Hot Streak, who defeated Pearl Secret by half a length in the Temple Stakes at Haydock last month.

Godolphin pin their hopes on Charlie Appleby's Ahtoug, who had Shea Shea a head back in third when just touched off by Amber Sky in the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan in the spring.

Aidan O'Brien has four possibles in Darwin, Due Diligence, Fountain Of Youth and Guerre while there is an American hopeful in the shape of the five-year-old Ancil, trained in Keeneland by Joan Scott.