Ascot on Dunaden Agenda | The King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot is next on the agenda for Dunaden following his fine run in Saturday's Hardwicke Stakes.
Connections were keen to search out out whether or not last year's Melbourne Cup and Hong Kong Vase winner may well be competitive at the best level over a mile and a 0.5 in Europe and he upped his game to complete second to the gifted ocean Moon.
The six-year-old and Christophe Lemaire could have taken aback the winner had they not encountered serious traffic issues within the straight.
David Redvers, racing manager for homeowners Pearl Bloodstock, is trying forward to a come to Ascot on July twenty one.
"Initially I puzzled what on earth had happened, however having sat down and watched the race within the cold light-weight of day, i do not suppose there was something Christophe might have done. it absolutely was simply dangerous luck," said Redvers.
"I do not suppose he might have done something differently. He was badly hindered by Memphis Tennessee coming into him and then to form matters worse, he got stopped on his second run.
"I'm not saying he'd have undoubtedly won. i feel it's onerous to argue a case that he would not have won and it's onerous to argue a case he would.
"We wished to search out out if he might match up with the simplest over a mile and a 0.5 and that i suppose we have a tendency to discovered categorically yesterday that he will.
"The King George remains his massive target."
Paddy Power report cash for Dunaden within the ante-post marketplace for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October, cutting him to 16-1 from 25-1.
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