Hathrah to bypass France and Ascot
John Dunlop has ruled out the French Oaks for his smart Hathrah after revealing today that a number of his horses are under a cloud.
The ailment has affected his Arundel stable for much of the year and Hathrah is one filly which is sickening, while the strength of the Dunlop team at Royal Ascot may well be affected numerically.
Dunlop explained: “We still have a bit of coughing lurking about and some of the horses have dirty throats. Hathrah was not expected to run at Royal Ascot, but she won’t be taking up her engagement in the Diane (French Oaks) because I’m not 100% happy with her.”
Hathrah’s latest start saw her finish third, beaten a length, to Attraction and Sundrop in the UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.
