Justin Snaith has been riding Black Arthur himself as he gears the preparation of last season’s Politician and Canon Guineas winner towards the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate and the Met.

He said: “I don’t know when Black Arthur will start but he is doing very well. We were careful with him in Durban where he only had two starts and he was unlucky in the Vodacom Durban July – Dougie Whyte couldn’t get a run.”

Picture: Justin Snaith on Black Arthur at the beach in Cape Town. His father Chris follows on Dynamic (Snaith Racing)