Wootton Bassett will miss the bet365 Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday.
The Richard Fahey-trained colt must sidestep the Group Two assignment over seven furlongs after having scoped badly on Sunday morning and will now be geared towards a possible tilt at the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on August 7.
Fahey said: "Paul (Hanagan) rode him on Saturday, but he (Wootton Bassett) was a bit quiet and wasn't quite right. It's nothing serious, but he's got to be 100% to go down there, and we daren't take him. Hopefully we can still get him to France."
He added: "It's a shame as we've been delighted with him, but there are still plenty of races left."
The Lennox has attracted nine runners, with Delegator stepping back up in trip following a luckless run in the July Cup at Newmarket.
Although Fahey will not be saddling his stable star, he will still be represented in the race by recent Chester winner Majestic Myles.
Richard Hannon has two runners in Jersey Stakes hero Strong Suit and Libranno, while Clive Cox (image) runs Balthazaar's Gift and Beacon Lodge.
Dalghar, Doncaster Rover and Red Jazz complete the line-up.
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