Betway Conditions Stakes | 2m½f | 4yo+ | Sky
There is a smattering of quality in this Fast-Track Qualifier for All-Weather Finals Day at Lingfield and that s particularly true of Mekong, who comes straight out of a Group 1.
That wasn t just any Group 1, either. Mekong was last seen competing in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June, when he finished 23 lengths behind Stradivarius in fifth.
He never got into that race after a slow start and was evidently outclassed, but this time it s Mekong who could outclass his rivals now he is dropped significantly in grade.
This time last year Mekong was enjoying the sunshine in the Middle East, where he produced solid efforts to finish fourth in a Listed handicap at Meydan and second in a valuable event at Riyadh. A reproduction of either run would give him a big chance here.
Prince Of Arran set for Kempton spin ahead of international targets
Thu 7 Jan 2021
Prince Of Arran is likely to run at Kempton next month before heading off on his travels again.
The Charlie Fellowes-trained eight-year-old was placed in the Melbourne Cup for the third successive year when he last ran in November, being beaten three-quarters of a length in third by Twilight Payment.
Given a short break since, Fellowes reports Prince Of Arran to have put on plenty of condition and feels a run before travelling to Saudi Arabia and Dubai may also give him other options.
“He’s going to Saudi Arabia, provided everything is fine,” said Fellowes.