Agent on Bahrain mission

A step up in trip is expected to suit The Queen's runner Free Agent in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket tomorrow.The Dr Fong colt, trained by Richard Hannon, was a respectable fourth to Father Time on his last outing."Free Agent is a real galloper. He was staying on in fourth in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot and the extra furlong will not go amiss," Hannon told his website.Michael Jarvis is confident Dhushan can put a disappointing Royal Ascot display behind him, the three-year-old having let down favourite-backers when only 12th of 14 in the Queen's Vase."I think the combination of the trip and running too freely led to him not getting home at Ascot, but hopefully he'll settle better this time," said Jarvis."It's a nice-looking race, but he has been working nicely and hopefully he warrants his place in the field. I would like to ignore that run at Ascot. The drop of rain they've had will be in his favour as well."Popmurphy finished ahead of Dhushan when fifth in the Queen's Vase and his trainer Karl Burke said: "He ran a bit too keen in the first-time visor. We've left that on and hopefully they'll go a stride quicker. I'm hopeful of a big run."Godolphin's Kite Wood is dropping in grade, having finished down the field in the Derby at Epsom last month.Trainer Saeed bin Suroor said: "I was hoping he would run better. He's come out of that race in good order and dropping down in class to a Group Three race should suit him. I think the step up in distance will also play to his strengths."