Prix Morny unlikely to be on Caravaggio’s agenda

“I have to be careful what I say now, don’t I?’’, are the words Aidan O’Brien reportedly muttered in the wake of his Caravaggio enjoying no more than a leisurely stroll on the way to winning the Group 1 Phoenix stakes at the Curragh last Sunday.

But Aidan was only joking, presumably, as he proceeded to be anything but careful, heaping praise on the newest sensation to emerge from the green fields of Ballydoyle.

Apparently, Caravaggio may be the latest “best’’ Aidan has trained. He was quoted as saying: “On his last piece of work he did a top speed of 45 mph. Since I’ve been at Ballydoyle we’ve never had a horse to hit that speed, I think the previous best was around 42!’’ Well, if that’s Aidan being careful then I’d love to be around when he cuts loose.