Newbury return for Queen's star with overseas goals looming

Dartmouth: Royal Ascot winner set to reappear at Newbury on SaturdayCredit: Charlie Crowhurst

The Queen's Royal Ascot winner Dartmouth is ready to return from a break and run at Newbury on Saturday in advance of a possible foray overseas later this year.

The Hardwicke Stakes winner, who has not run since finishing third in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, has been entered in the Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup by trainer Sir Michael Stoute.

The 11-furlong race was previously known as Newbury's Arc Trial, but connections are not considering France's middle-distance showpiece and could look at other international options for the four-year-old.

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Jon Lees

Published on 12 September 2016inNews

Last updated 17:18, 12 September 2016

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