Bolger in no rush with Dawn Approach

Jim Bolger will take his time with Dawn Approach before formulating a plan for the beaten Investec Derby favourite.

The previously undefeated colt was sent off the 5-4 favourite for the premier Classic at Epsom on the back of his Qipco 2000 Guineas success, but finished last of the 12 runners.

The writing had been on the wall for the son of Bolger’s Derby hero New Approach from some way out, as he took a fierce hold under Kevin Manning from an early stage.

As the runners went along at just a sedate pace and with his mount refusing to settle, Manning had little choice but to let Dawn Approach stride on and he was a spent force not long after Tattenham Corner.

Speaking at Chantilly, where he saddled Loch Garman in the Prix du Jockey Club, Bolger said: “He got a bang leaving the stalls and I think that set him alight, and with the slow pace then Kevin wasn’t able to get him settled.

“The race was set up for him to win it, had he settled. It didn’t happen. We’ve got to get him home and see how he is, so it will be a couple of weeks (before we see what happens).”

Meanwhile supplementing Libertarian for the Dubai Duty Irish Derby at the Curragh is a “strong possibility” according to connections following his fantastic run in defeat at Epsom.

The son of New Approach did not make his racecourse debut until striking at Pontefract in early April, but has come a long way in a short space of time.

After a fair run at Sandown, the three-year-old ran out a shock winner of the Dante Stakes at York, but proved that to be no fluke when beating all bar Ruler Of The World in the Investec Derby.

Karl Burke, assistant to his trainer wife Elaine, is keen on another crack at the winner in Ireland on June 29.

“I’m absolutely delighted with how he has come out of the race. He’s eaten up and trotted out this morning. He’s in better shape than I could have ever hoped,” said Burke.

“He lost 11 kilos, which is to be expected after the journey and everything.

“When you finish as fast as he did, immediately after the race you think you’ve been unlucky, but we went back and watched the replay and the winner has quickened up really smartly three furlongs out and we weren’t able to.

“Our horse took the track as well as we could have expected. He got a bit unbalanced round Tattenham Corner and it maybe cost him a length.

“You can blame the track and whatever else, but on the day we were beaten fair and square.

“That’s not to say on another day things could be different and we certainly wouldn’t be scared to take him on again.

“I haven’t had a serious chat with the owner yet, but I would say there is a strong possibility he’ll be supplemented for the Irish Derby, if all is well between now and then.

“Our horse only turned three on May 13 and there is every chance he could be an even better horse in a month’s time, so we’ll probably head to Ireland for the rematch.”

Looking further ahead, Burke admits the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster in September will be considered.

“He’ll definitely get an entry in the Leger, but we’ll just take it race by race. All options are open,” said Burke.