Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), who was ruled out of the Prince of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot after suffering a setback in training, has resumed light exercise in Newmarket.
Last year's Derby winner, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, has raced just four times in three years, and was beaten for the first time on his sole start this season when second to Hukum (GB) in the Brigadier Gerard S. on his reappearance after a 12-month absence.
Philip Robinson, assistant racing manager to Desert Crown's owner Saeed Suhail, said, “He's started cantering, having been walking all last week, and is all is good.
“Nothing showed up on any scans or X-rays or anything, so it must have just been a bruise or something like that which just set him back 10 days.”
He added, “I'm not sure where he'll run, I wouldn't have thought Sir Michael will rush him back, he'll just take his time and when he's back in full work then he'll make a plan.
“It was just one of those really unfortunate things that happens with horses, but they are athletes and these things happen.”
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