Recent Tipperary Listed winner First Cornerstone has been supplemented to the Galileo Futurity Stakes taking place at the Curragh this Sunday at a cost of 9,500 euro.
Trainer Andy Oliver is very keen on the chances of his Hurricane Run colt. “The horse is very fit and very well,” he said. “We are delighted by the way he came out of the Tipperary race and he proved on that occasion that he can handle cut in the ground. The plan is to run and he goes there with a fighting chance.”
The Group 2 contest has also brought together our two top juvenile performers in Dawn Approach and Mars who are among 14 horses remaining in the contest over 7 furlongs.
Dawn Approach has been targeted at this race for some time now by his trainer Jim Bolger and the son of New Approach is likely to head the market following his gutsy success in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Bolger is also represented by Leargas and Trading Leather in this race. There are two intended British raiders in the David Simcock-trained Birdman and George Baker’s Boomshackerlacker.
The Group Three www.bettor.com Flying Five Stakes has attracted 18 entries. Nine of them hail from Britain and include Definightly, Eton Rifles, Inxile and Judge ‘n Jury. Best of the home team would appear to be Sole Power, Invincible Ash, Starspangledbanner, After and Fire Lily. The Group Three Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes has attracted 13 entries, including Ballybacka Lady, Manieree, Beatrice Aurore, La Collina and Wonderful.
The inaugural Irish Field Grey Horse Handicap is the first ever race run in this country which is confined to grey horses and the seven furlong contest has attracted 12 entries. Another notable race on Sunday’s programme is the Fegentri World Championship Race For Lady Riders and has attracted an entry of 14 horses and riders from from Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland and Ireland who will be represented by Lisa O’Neill.
The first of seven races on Sunday commences at 2.10pm and the ground is currently soft.
Admission €15 U25s and Seniors €8 U16s FREE