Peter Chapple-Hyam expects an imminent piece of work to shed some light on Winker Watson’s prospects of staying the mile in the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas.

Piccolo, the sire of Group One winner La Cucaracha and this season’s emergent juvenile Winker Watson, will stand at Lanwades Stud in Newmarket in 2008.

High-class colt Winker Watson will not run again this year after meeting with a slight setback.

Richard Hannon maintained his grip on the M J Church Maiden Auction Stakes when sending out Green Pride to give him a third success in the race on the bounce at Bath today.

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