Il Est Francais suffered one other main blip when pulled up within the Prix la Haye Jousselin at Auteuil, placing his participation within the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase unsure.
Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm’s six-year-old has attracted large hype since storming to a formidable victory within the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day final 12 months.
He dissatisfied at Auteuil subsequent outing, trailing house a great distance final of 5 runners within the Prix Murat, however received again on observe with a easy success within the Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy on the identical venue in September.
Nonetheless, it’s again to the drafting board as soon as extra after Il Est Francais failed to complete in a race received by Louisa Carberry’s Gran Diose.
Il Est Francais was awkward on the water bounce and jockey James Reveley had a number of appears to be like down over his proper shoulder following the following couple of fences earlier than calling it a day.
George advised Sky Sports activities Racing: “James simply mentioned he lower out and that is why he pulled him up. There isn’t any sure purpose for it – we’ll do each take a look at we are able to presumably do after which we’ll decide on what the plan is. He isn’t lame, so we’ll discover a resolution.”
Requested concerning the King George, he added: “Clearly, it isn’t going to be 100 per cent that we will be coming, we have simply received to make a plan and we’re not going to leap to any conclusions in any respect.
“There isn’t any level making a choice now, we have started working out what’s gone on after which decide on what we do.”
