Charlie Hills’ Magical Memory to skip the Darley July Cup and run in the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury

MAGICAL MEMORY will skip Saturday's Darley July Cup in favour of the Group 3 Bet365 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury later this month.

The five-year-old bounced back to form after a lacklustre Royal Ascot run with victory in a conditions event at Haydock on Saturday.

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Owner Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds has decided not to make a swift return in Group 1 company this weekend.

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Magical Memory will instead line up at Newbury on July 22 for trainer Charlie Hills.

The owner tweeted: "Magical Memory has come out of the July Cup this morning. He goes for the Group 3 Hackwood at Newbury next."