Last year’s Vodacom Durban July winner Marinaresco is doing well in Britain but apparently there are no firm plans to race him there.

Marsh Shirtliff, in whose famous colours the gelding runs, said on Saturday: “He is doing well in Newmarket and he is a happy horse there but we believe that he is not suited by the English conditions with the ground etc.

“Mike de Kock just might want to give him a run – I have discussed things with him but I am leaving it all to him – and the horse doesn’t take a lot of work.”

Shirtliff confirmed that the international meeting in Singapore and the rich Longines day in Hong Kong in December remain possible for the shopping list but added: “Marinaresco definitely goes to Dubai for the Carnival. We are looking forward to some fun with him and hopefully he can win something before World Cup night.”

By Michael Clower

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