O’Brien working back from the Arc with Los Angeles

will have the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on his agenda in the autumn, as he now heads for a mid-season break following his below-par display in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.

Last year’s Irish Derby winner went to Royal Ascot unbeaten in two starts this year and was sent off the 13-8 favourite for the 10-furlong feature on Wednesday after registering the third Group One of his career in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh last month.

However, he could only finish fifth, beaten seven lengths behind impressive winner Ombudsman, with trainer Aidan O’Brien now inclined to freshen up his leading middle-distance performer before returning to Paris in the autumn, where he was third 12 months ago.

O’Brien said: “He’s going to have a little break now and he’ll come back for an Arc prep and then go to the Arc.

“The 10 furlongs was always going to be a bit tight for him and he’s always been a mile-and-a-half horse. He stayed at 10 as it suited us to stick there for now.

“He’ll have something like the Royal Whip or something at the Curragh (August 16) on the way to the Arc.”