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Due to a dirty scope, Classic-winner Mawj will continue to be out of action for the time being, after missing her planned encounter with Tahiyra in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot last week.
After winning the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, the 3YO trained by Saeed bin Suroor defeated Tahirya, but Dermot Weld's horse emerged victorious in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh.
The 3YO daughter of Siyouni won the Coronation Stakes on Friday, beating Remarquee by a comfortable length.
Mawj Takes A Break After Impressive Wins
He said, “It was a good performance from the winner. She did it impressively.
“It was a shame Mawj could not run, but we are not going to force her to run when she is not well.
“She will take a break now and have some time to recover.
“She has a bad infection in her chest and once she is ready, we will start her work again. Once she starts her work, then we will have a look at the options.”
After spending the winter in Dubai, Mawj, who is the daughter of Exceed And Excel, triumphed in the seven-furlong Jumeirah Fillies Classic and the mile Fillies Guineas, and then secured a half-length victory in the Newmarket Classic upon her return to Britain, making it her fifth win out of eight races.
The popular Godolphin handler says she is likely to return to Dubai at the end of her Classic season, but added, “We will have a race for her before she leaves for Dubai. Once she starts work, then we will find a race for her. It could be in the UK or abroad.”
Despite missing the target at this year's Royal meeting, Bin Suroor was not too disappointed as he managed to saddle Live Your Dream to finish third in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes.
He said, “Ascot was good. It is the best meeting in the world. The horses that run there over the five days, they are the best.
“There are millions and millions of people worldwide watching these races. It is royal racing – it is great. There is no other meeting like it in the world.”
Bin Suroor hopes that he will make his mark at Newmarket’s July meeting and added, “We have some for that meeting, but I hope the ground won’t be too firm.”