Gold dilemma for Dettori

Frankie Dettori admits he has not chosen between his two potential Gold Cup mounts, Darley Sun and Kite Wood.

Last year’s St Leger runner-up Kite Wood stepped up to nearly two miles when reappearing this season with a narrow defeat of Kasbah Bliss in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier but will be trying an extra four furlongs at Royal Ascot.

The Italian knows the distance should not be a problem for Darley Sun, impressive winner of the Cesarewitch for David Simcock last term and third on his Godolphin debut in Sandown’s Henry II Stakes.

“Darley Sun is a guaranteed stayer while Kite Wood has the class but he might not stay,” conceded Dettori.

“I haven’t decided which I’m going to ride and I won’t decide until later on.”