Percy plan undecided

Connections of Vodafone Derby winner Sir Percy will bide their time before mapping out a late-summer campaign.

The Mark Of Esteem colt is reported to be back in full health after enjoying a short holiday but trainer Marcus Tregoning has ruled out any imminent engagements.

Sir Percy, who was a little jarred up after Epsom, had been entered in next week’s Budweiser Irish Derby and the Coral-Eclipse Stakes was mentioned as a possible target but Tregoning will not hurry his stable star.

“We gave him a little break and he is back in for exercise tomorrow,” said Tregoning.

“He will be back trotting for a while before steady cantering and we will take it from there.

“He’s done well for the break and he’s back sound now, no problems.

“We have no plans for him at the moment and we’re just going to wait and see with him.”

Owners Anthony and Victoria Pakenham are keen to keep Sir Percy in training next season so Tregoning is in no rush to tackle the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October.

“The Arc might be more likely as a four-year-old but it is a possibility as the winner of that race has usually been given a break at some point in the season,” he added.

“There are plenty of options for him though and we will just wait a while before making any decisions.”

Sir Percy won the Dewhurst Stakes as a juvenile and also finished second to George Washington in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.