'The plan is to get him to Ascot' - Alan King eyeing fantastic fourth Long Distance Cup with rejuvenated Trueshan

Alan King believes Trueshan is "back on track" following his Prix du Cadran success and says a bid for a fourth consecutive Long Distance Cup on Champions Day is next on the agenda for his popular stayer.

The seven-year-old powered to a four-length victory under Hollie Doyle at Longchamp on Saturday to provide connections with a third Group 1 triumph and could now attempt to repeat his achievement of 2021, when he followed up his Cadran win by defeating Coltrane at Ascot.

King said: "We’ll train him for that and the advantage is that it’s three weeks between Longchamp and Ascot, whereas two years ago we did it with a fortnight between. It gives him a bit more time.