Zambezi Sun is unlikely to take up his entry in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot later this month.

DUKE Of Marmalade emulated former stablemate Dylan Thomas as he opened his season with a victory in the Group One Prix Ganay at Longchamp yesterday.

Authorized remains the red-hot favourite for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after delighting trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam in his final piece of preparatory work.

Pascal Barry has warned that Zambezi Sun is expected to need the run when he goes on trial for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe this weekend in the Prix Niel.