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Mishriff odds cut as Doyle relishes King George ride

| 20.07.2022
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Coral have cut last year’s runner-up Mishriff to 3/1 from 4/1 for Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes.

The odds on Mishriff have been cut following support for the five-year-old, although Westover continues to head the Ascot betting at 5/4 ahead of Emily Upjohn at 2/1.

“Although two representatives of the Classic generation remain at the head of the King George betting, their leading older rival Mishriff has been well backed to go one place better than he managed 12 months ago,” said Coral’s David Stevens.

James Doyle is relishing the prospect of partnering Mishriff after getting to know his big-race mount during an early-morning workout in Newmarket.

With owner Prince Faisal announcing last week that David Egan was no longer his retained rider, the plum ride aboard John and Thady Gosden’s globetrotting star was up for grabs.

Frankie Dettori steered Mishriff to win a Group Two in France two seasons ago but will be on board his stablemate Emily Upjohn on Saturday, paving the way for Doyle to get the call.

Doyle got acquainted with the five-year-old for the first time on Wednesday and could not have been happier with how the gallop went, telling Sky Sports Racing: “It was an early start but he felt fantastic.

“I jumped on him at 5.10am and he did a nice blow up the Al Bahathri, a gallop he knows well, and he felt in good order. There was no questions asked but I have to say he felt super and moved great.

“It’s very exciting – what a race. It’s a small but select field but there’s not one runner in the race that doesn’t deserve to be there.”

Mishriff ‘at the top of his game’

Mishriff was last seen lunging late to finish a neck second to Vadeni in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown three weeks ago, a race in which Doyle finished fourth with Lord North.

Assessing Mishriff’s performance, Doyle added: “I think he did a great job to surge at them late. Inside the last 50 yards he really did power home when he got into some clean space.

“It was an unfortunate position to find himself in. Three back on the rail at Sandown is a very difficult situation to be in and you need lots of luck to go your way.

“I felt very sorry for David Egan the way things unfolded as the gaps just didn’t open up but that’s Sandown, especially in those very competitive races like the Eclipse.

“I think he showed he’s right at the top of his game and I think it was mentioned before the Eclipse that he’d be better for the run.

“The prospect of him being more tuned up for the King George is quite exciting and the mile and a half doesn’t seem to be a problem.

“He’s a horse that really wears his heart on his sleeve late on a race. He has that superb way of galloping where he really does get his head low. I wish every horse tried as hard as he does.”

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Andrew McDermott

Andrew is a sports betting content journalist at PA Media. He is a lifelong Huddersfield Town fan but when he isn't reminiscing about their Premier League days he is also a junior cricket coach and enjoys cycling.