Little Big Bear '50-50' to run in July Cup at Newmarket

Little Big Bear's participation in Saturday’s Pertemps Network July Cup is rated as only "50-50″ by Aidan O’Brien.

Runner-up to Shaquille in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, the pair had been set to cross swords once more on the July course this weekend.

However, the rematch may have to wait due to a stone bruise to last year’s leading juvenile.

"Little Big Bear is not definite to run as he had a foot bruise last week and he missed six days without doing any cantering," said O’Brien.

"We might do something in the morning with him to see how he is and whether we decide to run him or not.

"If he does run, we won’t know until he has run how that has affected him. He is not guaranteed to run and we will decide in the next couple of days.

"I’d say it is 50-50 regarding his chances of running."

It's not how you start, it’s how you finish! SHAQUILLE is well on top at the line for a convincing Commonwealth Cup success at #RoyalAscot