Gerard bypasses Newmarket showpiece

Sir Gerard, joint-favourite for the totesport Cambridgeshire, is set to bypass the Newmarket showpiece after suffering a minor setback.

Trainer James Fanshawe has announced the three-year-old, who was recently purchased by Sheikh Mohammed, is unlikely to make the line-up due to a foot problem. Sir Gerard, winner of the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot for previous owner Rose-Anne Galligan, will now be aimed at a Group Three back at Headquarters on Champions Day.