Approach ready for Guineas showdown

JIM Bolger reports no worries for New Approach as the red-hot favourite attempts to provide his trainer with a first victory in the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket today.

County Carlow-based Bolger has enjoyed more success with fillies than colts during his career and won the 1000 Guineas 12 months ago with Finsceal Beo.

Last year he also had the winter favourite for the 2000 Guineas in Teofilo, who never reached the Rowley Mile due to injury, but Bolger has the perfect replacement in the 200th renewal of the season’s first Classic.