The Milnerton trainer said: “He was shaken up after the Green Point and I wasn’t quite happy with his off-fore joint. I spoke to Fred Crabbia and we are going to geld him. We will then throw him out before bringing him back for the Durban season.”

Studs are apparently queuing up for stable companion Capetown Noir after last week’s decision to retire the Cape Guineas, Cape Derby and Queen’s Plate winner.

Kannemeyer said: “The injury that caused him to be scratched from the Champions Cup (bruising on the near-fore tendon) flared up again and quite a few people are keen to stand him.

“He was a brilliant miler and a magnificent individual as well as being one of the most intelligent horses that I have had anything to do with.

“He also has great presence and just to watch him walking round gave me goose pimples.”