Al Kazeem likely to carry Britain's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hopes alone as rain hits The Fugue's bid He has worked the last two Saturdays and we know it is to the level that he worked before Ascot and Sandown because we fit them with a speedo. He appears to have retained his enthusiasm and having been readily passed at Leopardstown [when he was second to The Fugue in the Irish Champion Stakes] he was battling back at the line. He did not give up. Another big plus in his favour, Charlton believes, is the right-handed track. It may be coincidence but he's always looked awkward on a left-handed track, even in the Voltigeur at three. It was the same in the International at York this year and again at Leopardstown. It's his final shout [before stud] and it's a particularly good race this year. There are five or six you could go nap on. If he comes up short, apart from on the day, no one will remember that he ran badly in an Arc. It's a bonus situation for us because other than winning impressively it won't alter his stud value. There are still 106 horses still left in the race but that will be whittled down to those giving it serious thought, in the region of 25, after Tuesday's 10.30am forfeit stage. There is then another forfeit stage on Wednesday, a declaration stage on Thursday, which is when Ballydoyle are expected to supplement the St Leger winner Leading Light, and the final field will become known on Friday. Meanwhile the worlds of horse and greyhound racing in England and Ireland were mourning the sudden death of prominent racehorse owner, greyhound trainer and sponsor Patsy Byrne on Monday. As recently as last month, his White Star Line won the Kerry National at Listowel. Earlier this summer he won the Northumberland Plate with the Jonjo O'Neill trained Tominator. In 1969 he and his brother Johnny had founded the Byrne Group construction business. The company went on to sponsor at Cheltenham and was involved in the redevelopment at Wimbledon and the Olympic and Emirates stadiums.