Clive Cox has revealed that Heartache came back with pulled muscles after suffering a shock first defeat of her career in the Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte on Sunday.
The filly was a hot favourite to remain unbeaten in the Group Two race following a convincing victory in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, but could finish only third behind Karl Burke’s Unfortunately and Tom Dascombe’s runner-up Frozen Angel.
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