Archi out of Champion
Archipenko is to miss the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday week because of a foot injury.
The 4yo should have worked on the Rowley Mile on Thursday but he pulled off the shoe from his near-fore and he is still not 100%.
Trainer Mike de Kock said: "He's not sound. It's nothing major, it's just going to cost us running in the Champion Stakes next week."
Archi team look to HK
Archipenko could bid for compensation in the Far East now that he has to miss the Champion Stakes through injury.
Trainer Mike de Kock said: "At this stage we're not even sure what it is. I sent the horse off to the vets to have a scan and an X-ray.
"I'm hoping it's only a niggly thing that's going to cost us a week or two. Then we can have him ready for Hong Kong in December."
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