Brown Panther out of Gold Cup Brown Panther has been ruled out of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot next week after suffering a setback. The Tom Dascombe-trained seven-year-old passed the post a close fourth in last year's renewal of the prestigious two-and-a-half-mile contest before going on to claim Group One glory in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh. Having looked as good as ever when making a winning return in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan in late March before a narrow reverse in last month's Yorkshire Cup, Brown Panther was set to return to Ascot as a leading contender for next Thursday's feature event, but he will now be on the sidelines. Part-owner and ex-footballer Michael Owen posted on Twitter: "Absolutely gutted to announce that Brown Panther injured his near fore leg this morning and is out of the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday."
