Pyledriver ‘jumping out of his skin’, says Muir

PJ McDonald celebrates with the trophy after Pyledriver’s King George victory. Picture PA

William Muir reports King George hero Pyledriver to be “jumping out of his skin” as he prepares for a tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in October.

Despite being a previous winner of the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Great Voltigeur at York and the Coronation Cup at Epsom, the four-year-old was a widely unconsidered 18-1 shot for last month’s midsummer showpiece — but could hardly have been more impressive in the hands of PJ McDonald.