Capetown Noir, the 2014 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner has been scratched from Saturday’s Gr1 Beach Beauty Champions Cup.
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer said that his champion miler had sprained an off -fore joint in work and it had been decided to take him out of the race.
“It is a disappointment for the team and his owner but he is a valuable colt and it makes no sense to push him. The injury is not a serious one, but we will rather rest him now with the view on another bid for the Queen’s Plate in 2015.”