ENABLE was reported to be “raring to go” this week ahead of her bid in today’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

So revved up was John Gosden’s filly she managed to dump her regular partner Frankie Dettori before the pair engaged in a piece of work at Newmarket on Tuesday. Thankfully for Dettori, who has just come back from an arm injury, he landed on his feet.

“I rode Enable on Tuesday and believe it or not she dumped me on the floor. I was like, ‘thanks very much!’ Luckily, I fell standing up but she still dumped me. She is just full of herself right now and raring to go,” he said.

It has been a race against time for Dettori to get back from the injury that kept him out of Royal Ascot and he admitted after Enable’s win in the Irish Oaks, that he still wasn’t 100%.

“GRIM DIET”

It’s been a slow process for the Italian and another issue he has had to deal with this week is his weight, with Enable’s allowances as a three-year-old filly today resulting in her allotted weight being 8st 7lbs.

“It’s been a tough rehabilitation but I’m delighted to report I’m feeling good and getting stronger every day. I’m glad to say the physio is all done but I’m still training myself in the gym and I can’t wait for this weekend,” Dettori said in his Ladbrokes blog.

“I got allotted 8st 7lb in the King George which is my bare minimum, so I need to keep my weight down. My diet is all boring stuff at the moment – white fish, vegetables and water. It’s grim!

“She was the reason I came back from injury so early. She really is special. I pushed myself so I could ride her in Ireland and it was worth it.

“The King George is a tough race but I’m really excited. She’s getting a big weight allowance so she’s entitled to be at the head of the market.”

Discussing the opposition today, Dettori added: “Let’s take nothing away from the reigning champion, Highland Reel, and the Coral-Eclipse winner, Ulysses.

“Highland Reel is obviously the biggest danger to our chances. He ran very well at Ascot before and we know he stays. He’s just got a great CV.

“I suspect the ground will be on the right side of good. Her pedigree suggests the ground shouldn’t be any issue.

“I’d never tried her on soft ground until Tuesday. It was only a small breeze but she seemed to handle it. We shall find out today.”