Jockey Andrea Atzeni is a late scratch from Champions Day after he failed to have a suspension delayed.
Atzeni picked up a two-day ban, to be served Oct. 20 and 21, for a riding offence at ParisLongchamp on Oct. 6, which was reciprocated by the British Horseracing Authority, as is customary. Atzeni was approved earlier this week to have one day of the ban moved-which is generally permitted for bans in Britain four days or fewer-but because French stewards only allow jockeys to use this option once a year, and Atzeni has already exercised that choice in 2018, he in fact must serve the day on Saturday.
Atzeni's intended mounts on Saturday were Thomas Hobson (GB) (Halling) in the G2 Long Distance Cup, Lightning Spear (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. and Sharja Bridge (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the Balmoral H. Oisin Murphy has been named on Thomas Hobson and James Doyle on Sharja Bridge.
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