Arrest is about to be put away till subsequent season after filling the runner-up spot in his bid to supply Frankie Dettori with one closing Traditional success within the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.
Having put Derby and Royal Ascot disappointment behind him with victory within the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury final month, the Frankel colt was the Italian’s chosen mount as he seemed to safe a seventh victory within the City Moor showpiece.
Whereas the spectacular Steady was too good on the day, Arrest caught to his activity to complete better of the remaining and connections are trying ahead to seeing what he can obtain as a four-year-old.
Barry Mahon, racing supervisor for homeowners Juddmonte, mentioned: “I used to be delighted and thought he ran an amazing race. I used to be extra dissatisfied for Frankie than something as a result of it could have been pretty for him to have a fairytale ending within the final Traditional of the 12 months, however it wasn’t to be.
“The horse ran an excellent race and Frankie was very complimentary about him afterwards and mentioned what a great horse he thinks he’ll be subsequent 12 months. I believe we have a lot to sit up for with him.
“I believe that gave the impression to be the consensus with John and Thady (Gosden) and Frankie after the race, that we might put him away for the 12 months now and he’ll be a pleasant horse subsequent 12 months.
“He nonetheless has a number of strengthening to do – he is a tall, lean horse and he’ll strengthen up from three to 4. We’ll sit up for the spring subsequent 12 months.
“We all know he likes to get his toe in just a little bit and as soon as there’s just a little little bit of juice within the floor he’ll compete in all these huge mile-and-a-half races subsequent 12 months.”
Westover ‘spot on’ for Arc bid
Juddmonte’s different top-class performer within the middle-distance division is the Ralph Beckett-trained Westover, who on Friday loved a racecourse gallop at Salisbury in preparation for a tilt on the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday week.
The four-year-old has been stored contemporary since being narrowly denied by Hukum in a pulsating renewal of the King George at Ascot in July, and Mahon is counting down the times till his subsequent big-race task in Paris.
Hukum (proper) will get the higher of Westover within the King George at Ascot
He added: “Westover had a time out in Salisbury and every part went pretty. Ralph was very completely satisfied and Rob (Hornby) was very pleased with him. He had a great blow afterwards and that can put him spot on.
“I believe he’ll head away to the seashore this week, which he normally does, and he’ll be prepared to go to Longchamp then.
“His type is excellent – he is been competing with the most effective of them – and simply trying on the long-range forecasts the climate seems to be fairly settled in Paris, so hopefully we would get good floor, which might be nice.”