Desert Crown back cantering after scans come back clear but no comeback target set

EPSOM, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Richard Kingscote riding Desert Crown (C, blue/yellow) win The Cazoo Derby (In Memory of Lester Piggott) during Cazoo Derby Day meeting at Epsom Racecourse on June 04, 2022 in Epsom, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Desert Crown is back cantering after missing the Prince of Wales's StakesCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Desert Crown has been given the all-clear and is back cantering after a minor setback prevented him from running in last week's Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The 2022 Derby hero returned from a routine piece of work sore and was forced to miss the race, which was won in impressive fashion by Mostahdaf, who now tops the European rankings with a new official rating of 128.

Desert Crown holds an entry in the Coral-Eclipse in ten days' time, as well as the Qipco-sponsored King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Juddmonte International, although Sir Michael Stoute and owner Saeed Suhail have yet to commit to a target for the son of Nathaniel.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 28 June 2023inBritain

Last updated 19:05, 28 June 2023

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