Ovambo ruled out for Newcastle

Peter Makin's four-year-old Ovambo will miss the £140,000 (€216,000) Foster's Lager Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.

Ovambo, a good third to St Expedit in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester last month, was due to carry 9st 11lb in the two-mile Gosforth Park feature but has been ruled out of the race, after appearing not to stay the distance when sixth in the Bonusprint Henry II Stakes at Sandown three weeks ago.