Racing: Regardless on track for Newmarket

Mark Johnston’s Sagitta 2000 Guineas hope Love Regardless pleased connections in a workout under big-race jockey Kevin Darley at Ripon this morning.

The son of Storm Bird, winner of a Newcastle maiden on his only start to date, galloped there last week after which the Middleham trainer thought the colt needed another spin to put him spot on for Saturday’s Classic.

‘‘He came on fine this morning,’’ Johnston said. ‘‘We were very happy we took him. He still had a blow after it so he needed it.

‘‘Everything is now on track and on target.’’

Love Regardless is a 7-1 chance with William Hill for the 2000 Guineas.

Johnston is still mulling over the options available to his progressive three-year-old Simeon, who took Sandown’s Heathorns Classic Trial in good style on Friday.

Simeon is not entered in the Vodafone Derby but there is a supplementary stage the week before the Epsom Classic when horses can be added to the field at a cost of £90,000 (€145,000).

‘‘He definitely won’t run before the beginning of June so we can sit back and see how things pan out and consider any ideas of supplementing him for any of the big ones. It’s very much up to the owners,’’ the trainer said.

‘‘There are plenty of options.’’

Johnston’s highly-regarded Fight Your Corner disappointed at Newmarket on his reappearance and could be sent on a retrieving mission to York next month.

‘‘He seems fine and could go straight to the Dante, he could go to France, he holds a few entries,’’ he added.

‘‘I’ve still got faith in him that he’s a very good horse. Just try and forget the last run.’’