Thursday 30 July 2020 10:23, UK
Pallasator is to head for the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot next month following his victory in the Doncaster Cup.
Trainer Sir Mark Prescott has ruled out the Betfred Cesarewitch in favour of a crack at a second Group Two success for the quirky, but talented stayer, owned by Qatar Racing.
"He won't run in the Cesarewitch, obviously, given his owners sponsor British Champions Day - that's his target in the two-miler where he ran very well last year and was third," Prescott told At The Races.
"He's difficult to groom and makes everything difficult until gets to the start of the race.
"As soon as he gets there he walks round like a perfectly normal horse. He even starts to dry off. He stands in the stalls perfectly and is a beautiful ride in the race.
"It's just getting him from the paddock to the start and we'll just have to live with that, I'm afraid."
