Van Der Neer poised to land 2000 Guineas

Van Der Neer and Just The Judge will be strongly fancied to uphold English Guineas form in the Irish equivalents at the Curragh this weekend.

The Richard Hannon-trained Vane Der Neer, third to the impressive Dawn Approach at Newmarket, sets the standard in today’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas while Just The Judge, caught late by Sky Lantern on the Rowley Mile, might be capable of giving trainer Charlie Hills his first classic success in tomorrow’s Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Successful at Yarmouth and Leicester before chasing home Kingsbars in the Racing Post Trophy last October, Van Der Neer landed a listed event on Lingfield’s all-weather surface before filling third spot, beaten over seven lengths, in the English Guineas at the beginning of the month.