‘Fit as a fiddle’ Regulation ready for Lincoln
One of Mick Halford’s team in Dubai, the gelded son of Danehill Dancer picked up a couple of fourth-placed finishes in five Carnival starts.
“Regulation would not want much more rain but the plan is to run him on Sunday,” said Halford. “He enjoyed his stint in Dubai and is as fit as a fiddle.”
Pat Shanahan has an interesting contender in the well-travelled That’s Plenty, who scored three times on the all-weather during the winter.
“That’s Plenty is in great shape and ready for a run,” said Shanahan.
“Very soft ground would not suit him so we will wait until Thursday before making a final decision.”
Afonso De Sousa heads the weights for Aidan O’Brien, while Dermot Weld has left two of the possible 22 starters in Stuccodor and Defining Year.
Trail Blaze (Kevin Ryan) and Lord Aeryn (Richard Fahey) are possible British raiders.
Marvellous and Purr Along head a strong entry for the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud EBF Park Express Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien, who also has Dance With Another and Dazzling entered, the unbeaten Marvellous is a 14-1 chance for the Investec Oaks In Memory Of Sir Henry Cecil.
Having taken the decision to quit riding, Johnny Murtagh could start his career as full-time trainer by saddling one of his big-name runners with Purr Along, a 1,000,000gns purchase by Qatar Racing and Newsells Park Stud, one of the 20 runners engaged in the Park Express.
Odeliz has been entered for the 7f Group 3 by trainer Karl Burke while British-based trainers Kevin Ryan and Richard Fahey could be represented in the www.thetote.com Irish Lincolnshire having made entries for Trail Blaze and Lord Aeryn respectively.
In the opening juvenile contest, won for the past three years by trainer Jim Bolger with Whip Rule, Dawn Approach and Saburo, 11 entries have been made including Alainn and Alertness by Bolger.
