Botti keen on Princess of Wales's repeat for Giavellotto
Given he was beaten over seven lengths by Jan Brueghel and Calandagan, Botti feels Giavellotto might benefit from dropping back to Group Two level at Newmarket rather than tackling the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
'He ran his race. The ground on Friday was just on the easy side of good and Oisin (Murphy) said after the race that while it wasn't soft ground, it wasn't quick enough for him,' said Botti.
'He's at his best on fast ground but that said, he might have only finished a couple of lengths closer, it didn't make the difference between winning and losing.
'It was still a good run with Group One winners behind him and he gives his best all the time.
'I think we stay at a mile and a half but I said to the owner after the race that we had to be realistic. We were thinking about the King George but that might be a little ambitious and maybe we should go back to Newmarket for the race he won last year, the Princess of Wales's.'
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