Below-par Thikriyaat set for more tests after poor Goodwood run

Thikriyaat (right) in winning form at Newmarket in May

Thikriyaat will undergo more tests after his disappointing run when finishing last of five as the 7-4 favourite in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood on Saturday.

The duty vet at Goodwood reported Thikriyaat was suffering from a fibrillating heart after Paul Hanagan told the stewards the Azamour gelding had never been travelling through the Group 2 mile contest.

Angus Gold, Sheikh Hamdan's racing manager, said on Sunday: "He never looked happy after he stumbled out of the gate.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 28 August 2016inNews

Last updated 17:32, 28 August 2016

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