Saint-Cloud prize next on the agenda for Al Nayyir Al Nayyir is set for a trip across the English Channel for the Prix Royal-Oak following his returning to winning ways in the Lonsdale Cup at York. The eight-year-old was a short head second to Vauban in the Knavesmire showpiece in 2024 and last year finished third behind Trawlerman. Having also filled the runner-up spot in the Yorkshire Cup earlier in the year, Al Nayyir made a triumphant return to the track at the Ebor Festival, recording his seventh career victory and first since landing a Group Three prize at Meydan in February. Trainer Tom Clover is planning a return to Dubai in the winter, but he will first head for the French St Leger on October 25 if conditions are deemed suitable. Prix Royal-Oak Target For Lonsdale Winner “Al Nayyir looks great, he’s really well in himself,” said the Newmarket handler. “We’re really happy with him and heading to the Prix Royal-Oak at Saint-Cloud, that will be the plan for him. “We’re hoping it’s not completely bottomless ground and he’s actually won at the track previously, before we got him. “After Saint-Cloud the plan would then be to go back to Dubai for the winter.”
