Highclere Thoroughbred Racing's Telescope (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will miss Thursday's G2 Dante S. at York due to a minor infection, connections announced today. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained TDN Rising Star, who was due to warm up for the June 1 G1 Epsom Derby in the extended 10-furlong trial, picked up grazes on his legs when being loaded onto a horsebox. Highclere's Harry Herbert told PA Sport, “It's obviously very disappointing, particularly for all of his owners, that Telescope cannot run in the Dante on Thursday. Sir Michael couldn't give him anti-inflammatories as it was too close to the Dante and unfortunately we have discovered through a blood test that the grazes have become infected. We are hoping that he will still make it to the Investec Derby and Sir Michael is hoping to give him a racecourse gallop in preparation.”
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