McBride seeking Maiden success

Kieren Fallon should be freed up to ride Blue Maiden in Sunday’s Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas.

Trainer Charlie McBride has used the former champion jockey to ride work on his horses, although he lost out to Aidan O’Brien when Fallon deserted Audacity Of Hope for Viscount Nelson in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.