Ground concern for Obliterator

Trainer Ger Lyons plans to walk the track at Leopardstown before committing Obliterator to a run in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial tomorrow.

As a half-brother to last year’s Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Just The Judge, the Oratorio colt is bred to be a Classic contender and certainly looked the part when making a winning debut at the Curragh last September.

He was a heavily-backed favourite for the Feilden Stakes on his return to action at Newmarket last month and although he found Godolphin’s runaway winner True Story too strong, Obliterator came home best of the rest.