Paul Hanagan will not be in action this weekend due to illness.

Paul Hanagan will not be in action this weekend due to illness.

The dual champion jockey was under the weather after riding at Chester's May meeting and while he returned to action at York this week, he is still not feeling 100 per cent.

Hanagan's agent Richard Hale said: "He picked up a bug and he just doesn't feel right.

"He's struggling to get rid of it, so I don't think he'll be riding this weekend.

"Hopefully he'll rest up and return some time next week."

Hanagan was due to be in action at Newmarket on Friday and at Newbury on Saturday, where he was due to ride Mahsoob in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes.