Richard Hannon’s De Bruyne Horse misses Newbury’s Weatherbys Super Sprint
Hannon had been keen to run De Bruyne Horse at Newbury earlier in the week but connections have decided against running him there and he will run on Sunday instead
CONNECTIONS have decided against running De Bruyne Horse in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury on Saturday.
The Woodcote Stakes winner headed the ante-post market and was a surprise absentee in the final declarations.
Tim Palin, racing manager for owners Middleham Park Racing, said: "He runs in the Prix Robert Papin (Maisons-Laffitte) on Sunday instead.
"Basically the lure of a Group 2 and the race cutting up helped us decide, and he'll be more suited over five and a half furlongs."
De Bruyne Horse's trainer Richard Hannon still has Zalshah, Glaceon and Lexington Grace entered.
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