Why I won’t be risking a euro on Frankel next time

THE much-hyped Frankel made it a magnificent seven from seven in the St James’ Palace Stakes at Ascot on Tuesday, but this really was most disappointing.

Tom Queally has come a long way since his days in Ireland, but in the cold light of day you’d imagine he will not look back on this race with any great relish.

Frankel has now been subjected to two savage lung-bursting efforts this season, at Ascot and in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, and just quite what sort of psychological effect that is going to have on him in the future remains to be seen.