Lynam sounds Anthem ground concerns

Eddie Lynam has warned Anthem Alexander could bypass tomorrow’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes should the ground be too soft.

The Starspangledbanner filly has made quite an impression in her two most recent starts, winning a Tipperary maiden by seven lengths before holding off subsequent Super Sprint winner Tiggy Wiggy by a neck in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot.

However, she was only sixth on her racecourse debut on very testing ground at the Curragh in May over six furlongs, sparking some concern about potential underfoot conditions as she returns to that trip.