British challenge looks significant

Even with Bint Allayl waiting for the Cheveley Park Stakes, the cross-channel challenge for Sunday's Moyglare Stud Stakes will…

Even with Bint Allayl waiting for the Cheveley Park Stakes, the cross-channel challenge for Sunday's Moyglare Stud Stakes will be significant, especially if Peter Chapple-Hyam confirms Circle Of Gold a runner.

Winner of the Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood last Friday, Circle Of Gold is already quoted at 25 to 1 for next year's 1,000 Guineas and ChappleHyam said yesterday he would like to travel to the Curragh if Circle Of Gold has recovered in time.

Wannabe Grand was beaten by Bint Allayl in York's Lowther Stakes and Jeremy Noseda is likely to take advantage of Bint Allayl's absence and bid for Group One glory. "We will see what the field looks like but she is a probable runner," Noseda said.

Fourth in the Lowther was Enemy Action and Henry Cecil confirmed the daughter of Forty Niner as a runner on Sunday. "She's an intended runner and Kieren Fallon rides," said Cecil who won the Moyglare with Chimes Of Freedom nine years ago.

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British-trained runners have won five Moyglares in the 1990's but the home brigade are preparing for the challenge with Dermot Weld's Anthem Of Love likely to represent the race sponsor, Walter Haefner.

John Oxx will decide between Takariya and Ebadiyla's half-sister Ebadiya for the race. "That will be later in the week and only one of them will run," said Oxx, who reports Winona on target for the Prix Vermeille on Sunday week.

Aidan O'Brien has a strong representation among the Moyglare entries but before that could be travelling to Haydock on Saturday for the Group One sprint. "Bianconi is a possible for that race," said O'Brien yesterday.

Amateur rider Nathan Rossiter is fighting for his life after falling from Hever Golf Charmer in the opening Bow Hill Claiming Hurdle at Fontwell yesterday.

His mount in the opening Bow Hill Claiming Hurdle, Hever Golf Charmer fell at the second-last flight firing him into the turf. He was stretchered into an ambulance and taken to St Richard's hospital, Chichester with suspected head injuries.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column