Hardwicke Stakes runner-up Nagano Gold will possess the Group 2 as a target in 2020 after signing off for the campaign with an tilt at the Prix de Triomphe.
The five-year-old, who is trained in the Czech Republic, set up despite being severely hampered at the start, when moving down in the Royal meeting.
He was unable to replicate that effort in sticky conditions at ParisLongchamp and had to settle for eighth position behind Waldgeist.
The Sixties Icon entire is very likely to be put away for wintermonths, but will race year.
The horse will be OK following the race. It was not an easy race for him. Probably the ground has been too soft for him, said Tomas Janda, racing manager to owner-trainer Vaclav Juka Jr..
We did expect for a better place, however, the jockey confirmed the ground has been too much for him.
He will probably not run again this season. He stays in training and so we will create plans for the next year during the winter, although Theres no appropriate race .
The Hardwicke Stakes is very probable. Ascot suits him. It is a race, it was everything, great setting.
We all really loved it, so that I can imagine there is a really significant chance he is going to come back for that race. He was a bit unfortunate not to win.
That is the probable race. The Gold Cup is an extreme distance, although Hell stay maybe.
I think Ascot is likely for next season, with him running in France and possibly trying one or two more races at England. There are options.
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