IT will be a strange Ebor Festival on the Knavesmire next week with no crowds present and Frankie Dettori also being an absentee. Another of the star attractions, Enable will not appear as she takes an easier path towards her bid for a third Arc victory after her King George win last month.

The Juddmonte International may also have another small field on Wednesday as Eclipse winner Ghaiyyath heads the market, aiming to cement his position as the best middle-distance horse in training in Europe. He is one of 14 entries but the John Gosden pair Mishriff and the St James’s Palace winner Palace Pier are in action in France this weekend with Frankie Dettori going over to ride them and then facing a 14-day quarantine on his return to Britain.