Caravaggio Stars at Naas
Report
At Naas last Sunday in the 6f group 3, Caravaggio ( Bob, Cod,
Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, dwelt and towards rear early, 5th before ½ way, going
well 2 out, pushed along in to 3rd, over 1 out, ran on strongly to
lead inside last, soon clear, winning easily by 4 ½ l. He
gets 16.4 points.
The
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
May Total
Tony 142
142
Martin
90.9
90.9
Cliff
88.6
88.6
Neil
81.1
81.1
Bob
79.1 79.1
Steve 65.6 65.6
Lee
44.5
44.5
Peej
28.4
28.4
Cod
16.4
16.4
News
Mirage Dancer has been
ruled out of the Investec Derby but could still bid for Royal Ascot honours.
The Sir Michael Stoute-trained son of
Frankel won on his only start as a juvenile last year and returned to action
with a fair fourth behind Derby favourite Cliffs Of Moher in the Dee Stakes at
Chester earlier this month, doing some eyecatching work late on.
However, connections of Mirage Dancer
believe a trip to Epsom may be the wrong move at present and while the King
Edward VII Stakes at Ascot next month a possible alternative, the colt will not
be hurried in his preparation.
Almanzor is expected
to return to the fray next month – but Royal Ascot looks to be off the
table.
Last season's star European colt,
trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, still holds an entry in the Prince of
Wales's Stakes at the Royal meeting but connections are instead likely to aim
him at a Group Three at Chantilly.
Churchill will face
just five rivals as he bids for a Classic double in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000
Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.
Aidan O'Brien's charge won the
British version at the start of the month and he will once again be
joined by stablemates Lancaster Bomber and Spirit Of Valor, who finished
fourth and eighth respectively at Newmarket.
Order Of St
George leads the way as just five runners go to post for the Seamus
& Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown on Friday.
Aidan O'Brien's charge won the Gold
Cup at Royal Ascot last year, claiming this Listed heat along the way, and will
be having his second outing this term after finishing second in the Vintage
Crop Stakes at Navan last month.
Eminent delights Meade
If you’ve glanced at Oddschecker on Tuesday morning you’ll have noticed Eminent has been cut across the board for the Investec Derby. Indeed, he’s 8/1 from 10s with Sky Bet.
That’s because he was the one that
impressed onlookers the most in his piece of work on the Downs before
breakfast, and his trainer was delighted with his son of Frankel as well.
“I was absolutely thrilled,” said
trainer Martyn Meade. “He did exactly what we wanted him to do, it couldn’t
have gone any better. It didn’t go according to plan in the Guineas, but I
think this is his distance (1m4f).
Aidan
O'Brien's Seventh Heaven is unlikely to run until the autumn after suffering a
setback.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly had
been among the leading lights for the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom next
week following her five-length stroll in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket
earlier this month.
However, she has been ruled out of
that race, with O'Brien expecting her to be sidelined for a lengthy period.
Last year's King George and Breeders'
Cup Turf hero Highland Reel and his brother Idaho, who was third in
the 2016 Derby, are instead likely to run in the Coronation Cup.
O'Brien said: "Seventh Heaven
had a little bit of a setback so she probably won't be back out until the
autumn.
Persuasive could make
her seasonal reappearance in the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh.
After finishing second in the Matron
Stakes at Leopardstown on her final start last season, the John Gosden-trained
four-year-old is being lined up for a crack at the Group Two on Saturday.
Roger
Charlton will step Atty Persse up in trip at Haydock on Friday as part of his
preparations for an outing at Royal Ascot after ruling out a bid for the
Investec Derby.
The unbeaten son of Frankel, who had
been around a 20/1 chance for the Epsom Classic, will race over a mile and a
quarter for the first time to contest the Watch Racing UK On BT TV Handicap at the Lancashire track.
