Dunlop favouring Eclipse run for Snow Fairy

ED Dunlop is favouring the Coral-Eclipse over the bet365 Lancashire Oaks for Snow Fairy as the multiple Group One winner returns to action this weekend.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2011 - 01:00

Nick Robson

Despite the prospect of coming up against two of the best horses in Europe in Workforce and So You Think, Dunlop is not afraid of taking them on.

She was supposed to run in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last weekend but was pulled out on account of the soft ground.

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Courts Racing Place: Europe Place: Curragh Place: Ireland Place: Hong Kong Place: Japan Place: Newmarket Place: Long Hill Place: Sandown Person: Dunlop Person: Michael Stoute Event: Lancashire Oaks Event: Pretty Polly Stakes Event: 2010 Derby and Organisation: Races Organisation: Workforce Organisation: Freemason Lodge

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