Irish jockey Johnny Murtagh will miss York's prestigious Ebor meeting this week after the recurrence of a back problem, it emerged today.
Murtagh was due to partner Kalaman, the likely favourite, in Tuesday's Juddmonte International Stakes, but he has decided to give himself more time for his back to recover fully and to stabilise his weight.
He is currently serving a three-day ban and was due to resume for John Oxx at Roscommon tomorrow, but he has decided to delay his return.
Murtagh's agent Eddie Byrne said: "Johnny is taking a break for the moment to give his back time to come right and his weight to stabilise.
"He's been having problems with his back since his fall at Royal Ascot."
Murtagh was thrown from Red Power before the start of the first race at the Royal meeting. The horse reared over and injured the jockey, but he recovered sufficiently to ride Choisir to victory in the King's Stand Stakes later on the card.
However, he was stood down the following day as he was still feeling sore.
PA