The gelding suffered a troubled passage up the straight that day and although he returns to Group company at the weekend, Margarson believes his hand was forced.

“He came back a bit battered and bruised from Newbury but he is a hardy horse and it only took him three or four days to get over it,” said the Suffolk-based handler.

“You wouldn’t know he had had a race, to be honest, as he never really got into top gear – but it is just worry how he will be mentally if he keeps getting knocks like that.”

The son of King’s Theatre has not been seen on an artificial surface since disappointing at this venue last November.

“He did a nice piece of work on Thursday morning over 10 furlongs and he quickened well so he is ready to go back on the Polytrack,” Margarson continued.

“The last time he ran on the all-weather was in a Listed race, but he wasn’t himself there so we put him away and he came back out in top form.

“He has a good draw and the big field won’t bother him, so I’m looking forward to it.

“People will probably wonder why we are going back into Group company with him but I can’t find a handicap.

“The plan after this would be to go back to Ascot and try and win the Cumberland Lodge again – and we will then decide if he is good enough to go to the Melbourne Cup.”

Young Mick will face 11 rivals in the Group Three contest, including the hat-trick-seeking Many Volumes.

Mourilyan has shown top form in Dubai and makes his first start for Gary Moore, while other interesting contenders include Galactic Star and Blue Monday.