Mofeed to miss Guineas
Trainer John Oxx has been forced to rule the colt out of the first Classic of the season after he found him to be lame.
Bruce Raymond, racing manager to owner Jaber Abdullah, said: “It was a bit of a shock when John told me. “He’ll be fine in the long-term and he’ll only miss a week but it’s enough to force him out of the Guineas unfortunately.”
A five-length winner of a Leopardstown maiden in September, he was beaten in the Beresford Stakes on his last start at two when he was reportedly unsuited by the testing ground.
“It’s only a strain, it’s nothing serious, but John thought it better not to run in the Guineas,” he continued.
“The plan now is to run him in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial. That’s the tried and tested route for a lot of the Irish Derby horses.
nRichard Hughes has confirmed he will appeal the decision of the British Horseracing Authority to uphold the 50-day ban he was served while riding in India.
Hughes was suspended in February having been found guilty of “not following the trainer’s specific instructions and thereby not allowing his mount Jacqueline Smile to run on its merits”.
He turned to the BHA after failing to have the ban overturned in India, but was unsuccessful in his application not to reciprocate the suspension.
Speaking on Richard Hannon’s website, Hughes said: “I feel that I have been unfairly treated and that is why I am appealing.”
