Ground worries for Pastoral

HUGHIE Morrison is afraid the ground could go against Pastoral Player in the Shadwell Stakes at Newbury today.

Registered as the Hackwood Stakes, the Group Three contest in 2004 was won by the four-year-old’s sire, Pastoral Pursuits, who won the July Cup the following season.

While Morrison is taking it one race at a time with Pas toral Player, the Wokingham third steps back up in trip, having tried five furlongs at Sandown last time from a poor draw.