Juddmonte International Stakes (G1)

[my miss storm cat]

... on Wednesday.

Very small (but really nice) field... (not a good betting race or anything but still... a good one to watch!).

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/r...series-group-1

The latest (AOB, concerns for Australia)...

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/horse-racing/28840571

Betting forecast: (from Sporting Life):

Australia (4/6), Telescope (4/1), Mukhadram (11/2), The Grey Gatsby (12/1), Arod (14/1), Kingfisher (33/1),

Formwatch: (Sporting Life):

Mukhadram 12-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, tracked clear leader, closed over 3f out, led inside final 3f, ridden and pressed from 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out and every chance until winner quickened on by inside final furlong but kept on battling for 2nd, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Taghrooda (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.

Telescope (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, challnged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, kept on battling to hold 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Taghrooda (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.

Arod (IRE) 2-9fav (9-3) Travelled strongly in 2nd, led over 1f out, soon clear, very easily, won at Leicester 1m 2f con stks (3) gf in Jul beating Spark Plug (9-3) by 9l, 3 ran.

Australia 1-8fav (9-0) Raced in moderate 3rd, closer order straight travelling smoothly, led from under 1f out, soon asserted, easily, won at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Kingfisher (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

Kingfisher (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led, pressed straight, joined from under 2f out, headed from under 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Australia (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) 6th of 11, 11l behind Gallante (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.