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Telescope could get a second chance of lifting a Group One in the £800,000 Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday week.
The talented four-year-old, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, will have a workout this Wednesday morning, but seems poised to drop back in trip on the Knavesmire.
The dual Group Two winner over a mile and a half was swept aside by the brilliant filly Taghrooda in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot last month on his first attempt at the highest level.
"It was a really good performance but, as they say, hats off to a brilliant filly who beat us," said Harry Herbert, racing manager for owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.
"I think the likelihood is that Telsecope will run at York. We are hoping that will be the case.
"We want to look at everything - ground, opposition, so we are not on the, 'Yes, he will run', but we are not far off that.
"The horse is in very good form. Sir Michael wants to see his well-being this week, how he works and look at the weather forecast - we don't want to run him on soft ground.
"A decision will be made later in the week."
Race sponsor Khalid Abdullah has two potential runners in the prestigious mile-and-a-quarter to Group One, though neither is certain to line up.
The John Gosden-trained Remote is a half-brother to esteemed stable companion Kingman, but has been sidelined since winning at Royal Ascot in June of last year and faces a race against time to be fit.
Noble Mission, a full-brother to Frankel, has been one of the success stories of the season for Lady Cecil, but some ease in the ground appears essential for him to show his best.
Khalid Abdullah's racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe, said: We're just looking at it, but we're slightly run out of time with him (Remote). I'll speak talk to John this week and see where we are.
"Hopefully we might get him there, but it's going to be touch and go.
"Noble Mission is entered in the race as well, so we'll have a look at the weather forecast nearer the time and take a view."