Youmzain heading to King George

YOUMZAIN is likely to be reappear in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot next month after side-stepping the Royal meeting.

The five-year-old, trained by Mick Channon, was taken out of Saturday’s Hardwicke Stakes at the confirmation stage as the race comes too soon after his gallant effort in finishing second to Soldier Of Fortune in the Coronation Cup.

“It definitely is too quick. We never had any intention of running him there after Epsom,” said Bruce Raymond, racing manager to owner Jaber Abdullah.