Novellist misses Arc bid

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes hero Novellist has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp after running a temperature.

Andreas Wohler’s four-year-old produced a scintillating display to clinch Ascot’s midsummer showpiece in July under Johnny Murtagh and was set to head to France as a major contender for this weekend’s Longchamp feature after a satisfactory prep race win at Baden-Baden last month.