After being highly tried in the Group One Dewhurst Stakes on his latest outing, Prme Defender appears to have been found a much more suitable task at Wolverhampton in the HBLB Dunstall Park Conditions Stakes.

Michael Bell reported the well-regarded Furnace to have improved from his debut win at Newmarket ahead of his Group Three assignment at Sandown on Saturday.

Tout Seul earned a crack at the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes after returning to form with a smooth victory in the totesport Leicestershire Stakes yesterday.

Grand Lodge is reported to in a stable condition after undergoing surgery on a smashed knee.