Tipperary race switched to Curragh
As a result the five furlongs Glenvale Stud Handicap, scheduled for the track tomorrow, has been cancelled and transferred to the Curragh on Sunday.
The round course at Tipperary passed the inspection and the ground is currently heavy, soft to heavy in places.
Meanwhile, Horse Racing Ireland has put on an extra meeting at Dundalk next Monday evening.
* Dawn Approach and Mars, two leading candidates for next year’s Classics, could clash in Sunday’s Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.
The Jim Bolger-trained Dawn Approach is one of the favourites for the 2000 Guineas, while Aidan O’Brien’s Mars heads the market for the 2013 Derby.
O’Brien could also run Count Of Limonade, Flying The Flag, Kingston Jamaica, Lines Of Battle, Nevis, Parliament Square and The Ferryman.
Bolger has left in Leargas and Trading Leather, who has never run before.
Andy Oliver has supplemented First Cornerstone, winner of a Listed race at Tipperary on his second start.
There are two British-trained possibles in the shape of David Simcock’s Birdman and George Baker’s Boomshackerlacker.
lMultiple Group One winner Starspangledbanner could attempt to get his career back on track in the www.bettor.com Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.
Having returned to training with Aidan O’Brien following a failed spell at stud, the six-year-old finished last of six on his return to competitive action on August 12.
As usual, there is plenty of British interest. Roger Charlton’s consistent Definightly must carry a penalty if he runs while Kevin Ryan could be represented by Bajan Tryst.
Eton Rifles, Inxile, Noble Storm, Stepper Point and Boastful are also engaged.
Ron Harris’ speedy pair Judge ’N Jury and Secret Witness could also travel over again.
David Marnane’s Santo Padre, the David Wachman-trained Fire Lily, Mick Halford inmate Invincible Ash and Eddie Lynam’s Sole Power, who could run in the Nunthorpe on Friday at York, form the rest of the home defence among 18 remaining entries.
