Pictavia to seek Curragh compensation

PICTAVIA is to aim for Classic compensation in the Darley Irish Oaks after finishing strongly to take third place behind Eswarah in the Epsom equivalent.

Trainer Jim Bolger is to resist the temptation of running the daughter of Sinndar in the Ribblesdale Stakes next week to wait for the Curragh feature on July 17.

“Kevin (Manning) reported that she didn’t handle the track and she really only got going in the last furlong and a half so the race was over at that stage,” the Carlow trainer told At The Races yesterday.