Shader could be destined for bigger things after turning the tables on Dubai Honour in the Wild Flower Stakes at Kempton on Wednesday.
The Juddmonte-owned and bred gelding is trained by John and Thady Gosden, and has fared well throughout the autumn and winter on the all-weather.
He won the Listed Floodlit Stakes by nine lengths at Kempton before finishing second to Dubai Honour in the Churchill Stakes, after which he reversed the form when returning to Kempton to take another Listed title in the Wild Flower.
Barry Mahon, European racing manager to Juddmonte, said: “We were delighted, we felt he was capable of doing that the last day but unfortunately we got our tactics wrong.
“We decided to make the running, which he didn’t enjoy, and Colin (Keane) felt after a couple of furlongs that he was in trouble.
“A change in tactics brought out the result we were hoping, he’s a very progressive horse who has had his issues and has been slow to come to hand, but the ability is there.”
Dubai Honour is a prolific globetrotter who has amassed a fortune racing all around the world, and some lucrative targets could now come into focus for Shader.
“We have a couple of options now, we can look at something like the Red Sea Handicap in Saudi or the Amir Trophy the same weekend in Qatar,” Mahon added.
“If the owner prefers to stay at home we have the option of the Winter Derby, but it feels like he’s probably earned a crack at one of the bigger prizes now.
“Dubai Honour has been beautifully trained by Mr (William) Haggas and has been a top-class horse for a number of seasons, that shows the form is there and he has the ability.”