Murphy may roll dice with Cercene in Irish Oaks

Trainer may supplement filly despite doubts over stamina
Murphy may roll dice with Cercene in Irish Oaks

Cercene ridden by Gary Carroll coming home to win the Coronation Stakes on day four of Royal Ascot. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire

Cercene could be supplemented for next month’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks following her surprise Coronation Stakes success at Royal Ascot.

Third behind Lake Victoria in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the daughter of Australia took her game to another level on the penultimate day of the Royal meeting, finishing powerfully under Gary Carroll to get the better of French Guineas heroine Zarigana as a 33-1 shot.

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