A last-minute injury scare may threaten the participation of American challenger Caller One at Royal Ascot next week. The Jim Chapman-trained speedster, who was to be aimed at the Golden Jubilee Stakes on Saturday week, has an abscess in his near-fore foot which is concerning connections.
The five-year-old is currently based at Geoff Wragg's Newmarket stable but the Florida trainer's father Jim snr, who was at Ascot today to check on conditions, said he was still hopeful that Caller One would line up for the Group One prize. Another potential problem for Caller One could be the forecast soft conditions. All of his best form has come on the dirt and his speed could well be blunted if the ground were to become muddy.
Filed by Laura Reynolds
