Orthodox bounced back from his Prix Morny defeat to win the Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. The Clive Cox-trained 7-2 chance, ridden by Rossa Ryan, held off Force Noir by a neck at the line, while favourite Inner City Blues never challenged. Cox praised the horse's toughness and Ryan's "supreme" ride, noting the team effort to prepare him. This victory marked Cox's third Middle Park win, following Reckless Abandon (2012) and Supremacy (2020), both owned by Jason Goddard. Orthodox is now a 12-1 shot for next year's Commonwealth Cup, with a potential Breeders' Cup trip to America under discussion.

In other news, Haffner won the Tattersalls Online Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket for Aidan O'Brien, giving the trainer a record eighth win in the race. Ridden by Ryan Moore, the 7-4 favourite pulled clear by one and a quarter lengths over First Law and Quest For Stars. O'Brien attributed Haffner's previous poor performance to soft ground at the Curragh.