Ascot on Percy agenda

Sir Percy is set to drop back in trip at Royal Ascot after finishing a creditable fourth on his seasonal reappearance in Dubai.

Trainer Marcus Tregoning is eyeing a tilt at the 10-furlong Prince Of Wales's

Stakes with last year's Vodafone Derby hero after his run in the Dubai Sheema

Classic.

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Sir Percy was only beaten a length and three-quarters behind winner Vengeance

Of Rain at Nad Al Sheba on what was his first run since disappointing in

Newmarket's Champion Stakes last October.

Tregoning said: "He's taken the race fine. He's come out of it OK but it was

a very rough race in the early stages and he has got a few cuts.

"It's nothing too serious though and we live to fight another day.

"He ran very well and we were not beaten too far but obviously we were

disappointed not to have won - at least he is back though.

"I haven't seen a replay of the race but the early pace looked slow to me and

maybe he did get a bit tired as he had not raced since last October."

Sir Percy also finished second to George Washington in the 2000 Guineas last

year but has been limited to just one start since his Epsom triumph.

Although he failed to figure on his first try at a mile and a quarter in the

Champion Stakes, Tregoning hopes a likely strong pace will bring out the best in

Sir Percy.

"I think we may well aim for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot

now," added the Lambourn handler.

"He will be dropping back in trip but I think there will be more pace and

that might suit him.

"He will be in all the big races over the year and we will just see how it

goes."