Dunlop mulling Ouija options

Ed Dunlop is no hurry to plan Ouija Board’s next race after his stable star arrived home safely following her fruitless trip to Dubai.

The multiple Group One winning mare was back at Gainsborough Stables in Newmarket last night after she could finish only fourth on her seasonal debut behind Heart’s Cry in a tactical race for the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba.

“Ouija Board has come home safe and sound. She travelled well, got home on Thursday night and had a pick of grass this morning,” said Dunlop.

“She seems fresh and well but obviously we’ll know more in the next 48 hours.”

After Saturday’s race, Dunlop said he and owner Lord Derby would consider either the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin on April 23 or the Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji on May 14 for the five-year-old.

“We’ll sit on it over the weekend, see how she is in the early part of next week and take it from there,” he added.

Dunlop also reported Court Masterpiece to be in good heart on his return from Dubai where he was sixth in the Godolphin Mile.

“Court Masterpiece is fine. He seems in very good form and he’ll have a bit of a holiday now,” the trainer continued.

“We’ll see how he gets over the race and go carefully with him for a bit.”