Cheveley could be next for Nidhaal

Ed Dunlop is considering waiting until the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on September 29 before running his exciting filly Nidhaal again.

The daughter of Observatory built on her debut July meeting success when finishing second to Mixed Blessing in the Group Three Princess Margaret Stakes at Newbury last month.

The juvenile is likely to miss York’s Ebor meeting as she isn’t entered in the Lowther Stakes and Dunlop is musing on whether to head direct for the Group One race back at Headquarters.

He told his website, www.edunlop.com: “She is having a break at the moment and we’re considering going straight to the Cheveley Park, although maybe we’ll have a look at another race.

“She is currently very fresh and very well. She had a week in the paddock after her Newbury race and she is back cantering now. She’ll have a month just doing easy canters.

“I want her to get more substantial. She is not the biggest filly, so the more weight she can put on, the greater benefit it will have to her in the future.”

Dunlop was pleased with her display at Newbury where Kieren Fallon’s decision to plough an almost solitary furrow next to the stands rail aboard Mixed Blessing paid off.

But Nidhaal, ridden by Richard Hills, put in a most encouraging effort, beating home those who raced down the centre.

“She ran a great race and won the main group well. She was pretty impressive,” Dunlop added.