And they fought it out, tooth & nail!

and would you believe Red Cadeaux bypasses the Sydney Cup & will run in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes instead !?

The track condition put a question mark against Red Cadeaux stamina over 2 mile, so they went with the shorter race

Made the right move.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes quinella, Criterion / Red Cadeaux set to do battle again, in Hong Kong, The Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, tomorrow

Protectionist pulled up extremely sore after a disappointing performance in the Sydney Cup
But tests since have cleared Protectionist of serious injury
The results showed Protectionist had bruising on his left knee but no chips or breaks
Protectionist now spelled for six to eight weeks and then checked to determine whether he pursues a spring campaign

Criterion (3rd) fought on well to just get beat for 2nd
Red Cadeaux 2nd last
Winner Blazing Speed

Firm track & they were too sharp for him over the 2000m
Singapore Airlines International Cup off the agenda
Back home again La Grange Stables,,arrived earlier this month

Criterion now in England at John Gosden's Newmarket stable preparing for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes on the second day of Royal Ascot in June

Prince Of Wales's Stakes nominations

Horse Age Weight Trainer
Al Kazeem 7 9-0 R Charlton
Al Waab (IRE) 5 9-0 G Mikhalides
Arab Spring (IRE) 5 9-0 Sir Michael Stoute
Arod (IRE) 4 9-0 P W Chapple-Hyam
Berkshire (IRE) 4 9-0 P F I Cole
California Chrome (USA) 4 9-0 Art Sherman
Cannock Chase (USA) 4 9-0 Sir Michael Stoute
Captain Cat (IRE) 6 9-0 R Charlton
Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 9 9-0 Mme C Barbe
Cougar Mountain (IRE) 4 9-0 A P O'Brien
Criterion (NZ) 5 9-0 D Hayes
Eagle Top 4 9-0 J H M Gosden
Ectot 4 9-0 E Lellouche
Elite Army 4 9-0 S bin Suroor
Free Eagle (IRE) 4 9-0 D K Weld
Gailo Chop (FR) 4 9-0 S Watrigant
Mahsoob 4 9-0 J H M Gosden
Mutakayyef 4 9-0 W J Haggas
Night Of Thunder (IRE) 4 9-0 R Hannon
Postponed (IRE) 4 9-0 L M Cumani
Red Cadeaux 9 9-0 E A L Dunlop
Remote 5 9-0 J H M Gosden
Side Glance 8 9-0 A M Balding
Spielberg (JPN) 6 9-0 Kazuo Fujisawa
The Corsican (IRE) 4 9-0 D M Simcock
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 4 9-0 K A Ryan
Trade Storm 7 9-0 D M Simcock
Tryster (IRE) 4 9-0 C Appleby
Tullius (IRE) 7 9-0 A M Balding
Western Hymn 4 9-0 J H M Gosden
Just The Judge (IRE) 5 8-11 C Hills
Lamar (IRE) 4 8-11 J Tate
Makruma 4 8-11 G Mikhalides
Ribbons 5 8-11 J R Fanshawe
Secret Gesture 5 8-11 R M Beckett
Tapestry (IRE) 4 8-11 A P O'Brien
We Are (IRE) 4 8-11 F Head