Falbrav was a surprise addition to the entries for this Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot at today's supplementary stage.
Connections of the Luca Cumani trained five-year-old have paid out £25,000 to put the in the prestigious contest, which is run over the Old Mile. The horse has already won three Group One races this year, the last of which was the Juddmonte at York in August. Falbrav finished second in the Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Sep 6, but the placings in that race are subject to an appeal by Falbrav's connections.
Explaining the decision trainer Cumani said: 'It might be a surprise to the public at large but it looks as though the ground is going to stay on the fast side which is ideal for him. 'The horse is very well & there are no other opportunities for him to run. We are fairly confident that a mile will suit him as well as a mile & a quarter as the horse has lots of speed.'
Cumani said that future plans for the horse have yet to be finalised. He added: 'We are undecided, we will see what happens on Saturday and how he comes out of the race and then we'll take our next step.'
Filed by James McMahon
