Sir Gerry is to leave his sprinting past behind with connections keen to venture over at least seven furlongs from now on.

Owner Gerry Galligan is in bullish mood as his pride and joy Sir Gerry prepares to line up in the John Guest Diadem Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Connections of Sir Gerry hope he shows enough on his next outing at Ascot to book his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Santa Anita in October.

SIR GERRY could attempt to avenge his no-show at Newmarket on Friday in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

Owner Gerry Galligan has no intention of selling his new star Sir Gerry, and is gearing himself up for the juvenile’s next outing in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket in early October.