FRANKEL will face a maximum of 14 rivals, headed by Jessica Harrington’s Pathfork in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.

The Cheltenham nerves are kicking in now and we’re really just putting the finishing touches to our team for the festival. We haven’t fully decided on the full make-up of that team but Oscars Well and Bostons Angel will definitely be going and I’m happy to report that they are well.

IRISH racing has plenty to be positive about despite a testing year but “radical changes” must be made if some race tracks are to avoid going to the wall.

FRANKIE Dettori will ride Casamento in the Racing Post Trophy after the colt was supplemented for the Group One feature at Doncaster on Saturday.

Pathfork (2-1) made it three wins from as many starts in the boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.

It was a quiet week on the track with just five runners before yesterday but we had a good winner out of that and it will be anything but quiet for the next seven days, starting with Pathfork’s appearance in the boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at The Curragh today.

RICHARD HANNON, out of luck on his last visit to the Curragh with the highly-regarded Strong Suit, can redress the balance by saddling Memory to land the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at headquarters tomorrow.

I wasn’t hiding the fact that there was a bit of pressure on last weekend and needless to say it was a great relief not to mention a lot of satisfaction when Pathfork made it two wins from two in the Galileo EBF Futurity Group 2 Stakes at The Curragh.

Trainer Jessica Harrington will not rush into a decision regarding future targets for yesterday’s Curragh winner Pathfork.

ENDLESS INTRIGUE is the nap choice to land a fascinating Cross Refridgeration Race at Killarney tonight.

Pathfork justified significant support to make a successful debut in the opening race on Darley Irish Oaks day at the Curragh.