News on Treve

Connections of Treve feel she didn't give her true running in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Last year's brilliant Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine had to settle for third, almost three lengths behind impressive winner The Fugue.

Her jockey Frankie Dettori said: "Going to the start she didn't feel like Treve and at the back of my mind I knew then I was in trouble. I was hoping in the race she would loosen up and warm up, but I knew my fate at the three-furlong marker. She ran a good third, but it's not the Treve we all know."

He added: "Something is definitely wrong and what's wrong was before the race. Full credit to Sheikh Joaan (Al Thani, owner) and Criquette (Head-Maarek, trainer). They brought her to Royal Ascot and unfortunately it didn't happen.

"Now it's back to the drawing board, I suspect a summer break and back for the Arc, which she won last year. It's not all bad. We just have to regroup, that's all."

Head-Maarek said: "She didn't extend herself like she does usually and I'm going to put her in a longer distance race where they will go slower and maybe it will be easier. With fillies from three to four they change and you never know what can happen.

"She won the Prix de Diane when the ground was very fast and there is a lot of grass there today. There is a good covering of grass. It's not the ground, it's her action. I had a problem with her feet last year and that is why she couldn't run before she won the Prix de Diane.

"Maybe I'll find something was wrong. With the travelling, you never know what can happen with horses. She's going to go back (home) tomorrow morning. We lost the battle. We haven't lost the war. Today is June 18 - Waterloo - so the French were beat!"

Aidan O'Brien was delighted with the effort of the runner-up Magician and a return to Ascot for next month's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes could be on the agenda.

O'Brien said: "He ran a stormer. He loves fast ground and plenty of pace. That (King George) is absolutely an option, because we know he gets a mile and a half."