Triomphe swerves Ascot showdown

Cima De Triomphe has been ruled out of Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.Luca Cumani warned on Tuesday that the grey was far from a certain starter in the Group One heat and he is now eyeing a target on the other side of the Atlantic."Cima De Triomphe is not running and we will look at the possibility of the Arlington Million. We will see how he is in the next week or so before we make a decision," the Italian handler told www.racingpost.com.Connections of Alwaary are still mulling whether to let the colt try his hand in Group One company for the first time.The three-year-old passed the post in third in the Princess Of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket last time but was later promoted to second after being badly interfered with at a crucial stage.Angus Gold, racing manager for owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, said: "There is still no decision whether he is going to run. John Gosden will speak to Sheikh Hamdan and they will make a decision between them. Obviously it's a possibility and I gather everyone is happy with the horse but it just depends on those discussions."