Tuesday 19 May 2015 14:14, UK
Breeders' Cup hero Karakontie will miss this weekend's Prix d'Ispahan and is unlikely to make the trip to Royal Ascot as he continues to recover from a foot injury.
The Jonathan Pease-trained colt won the French 2000 Guineas and the Breeders' Cup Mile during a tremendous three-year-old campaign and connections had hoped to see him make his seasonal reappearance in last weekend's Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
However, he was ruled out of the Newbury Group One after suffering a setback and my not return until the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on August 16.
Alan Cooper, racing manager for the owners the Niarchos Family, said: "He won't be going in the d'Ispahan. His entry was just a back-up for the Lockinge, which unfortunately he had to miss after a setback with a foot issue.
"He is very well and in good form, but we are just biding our time with him to make sure he fully recovers from the foot problem.
"I would say Royal Ascot is probably a long shot. It's unlikely he'll run there.
"I think it is more likely he'll be given plenty of time ahead of a summer objective, possibly the Prix Jacques le Marois, but we'll wait and see."
