Linehan rises to Wimbledon challenge

BLARNEY trainer John Linehan will be breaking new ground when he challenges for the Williamhill.com English Derby with his Curraheen Park qualifier Droopys Sastre.

Linehan rises to Wimbledon challenge

It will be a first time experience for the highly successful Linehan and the early paced dog could be tailor-made for the Wimbledon circuit.

Linehan yesterday confirmed that they will take up the Wimbledon option after the son of Droopys Maldini and Droopys Seville won the inaugural Trial Stake staged at Curraheen on Saturday night. He said: “We have decided to have a crack and we will be bringing him over for a trial around Wimbledon next week. I will be travelling with Owen McKenna and our plan is to go over and back, certainly in the early stages.

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