Jockey upheaval continues as Rossa Ryan replaces Jamie Spencer in the saddle on Ascot Gold Cup hopeful Caius Chorister

DAVID MENUISIER has snapped up Rossa Ryan to ride his star stayer Caius Chorister in the Henry II Stakes.

The Frenchman’s filly will run in Sandown’s Group 3 on Thursday before having a crack at king of the stayers Kyprios in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot next month.

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She is a top-priced 16-1 shot with the bookies for the big’un on June 20.

She will have a new man in the saddle this week as Ryan replaces Jamie Spencer after the five-year-old’s never-nearer second to Coltrane on her reappearance in the Sagaro Stakes.

And Spencer was also out of luck on the yard’s Tamfana in the 1000 Guineas a few days later, flying home from the back of the field to finish a close fourth.

But Sussex-based Menuisier says those near-misses have not impacted on his decision to switch jockeys.

He said: “Rossa is one of the best jockeys around and it would be stupid to leave him sitting in the weighing room without a ride.

“All being well at Sandown it would be good to keep Rossa on the filly at Ascot.”

It has been a busy week on the jockey change front, with Rab Havlin surprisingly replacing Callum Shepherd on board Derby second favourite Ambiente Friendly.

He continued: “She came out of the Sagaro really well. I don’t mind the rain that’s been around, she handles soft, but she is versatile and will go on anything.

“She is a high-class horse and keeps improving, she is amazing really. It will be interesting to see how the race plays out as all the horses have a run under their belt now.”

If Caius Chorister wins tonight it will cap a memorable few days for the stable, and colourful owner Clive Washbourn, after they bagged the German 2000 Guineas on Monday with Devil’s Point.

Menuisier said: “It was an amazing day. People turn their nose up at races in Germany but he is a Classic winner and a very, very good horse.

“The Germans said to me it was the best Guineas they’ve had in a long time and we had an incredible day and his owner provided them with some entertainment.

“I’ve entered him in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville in early July, and after that we could head to Goodwood for the Sussex Stakes.”

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