SAGAR PRIDE, a close up third to Ta Rib in Sunday's Dubai Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, was mooted a likely to run in the Airlie Coolmore Irish 1,000 Guineas on the 25th of this month. However, her trainer James Burns said yesterday that she is not entered for the Classic and would not be supplemented. She holds engagements in Group Two and Group Three races in Italy on June 2nd and 9th and may contest one of these. Royal Ascot's Jersey Stakes is another option.
Burns confirmed that his charge Tossup who finished well to win Saturday's Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown will represent him in the Irish 1,000 Guineas.
Sagar Pride won her maiden at Milan this time last year and prior to her excellent performance at Longchamp on Sunday, finished just a neck behind Beauty To Petriolo in the Italian 1,000 Guineas at the Capannelle. However, it was later discovered that the winner was not among the original entries for the race on January 31 and did not appear on any list for the Classic until after the second forfeit, six days before the race.
Following an objection to the winner by Sagar Pride's owner and trainer, a meeting of the Italian Jockey Club was convened on Friday and continued yesterday. But this could be a long drawn out process.
Charles O'Brien confirmed yesterday that Truth Or Dare, the impressive winner of Saturday's Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial will run in the Budweiser Irish Derby, following a preliminary in the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh. Other Classic news concerns the Gerry Cusack trained Chester winner Tout A Coup, now bound for the Irish Oaks.
Jim Bolger has got off to a flying start this season nothing unusual in that you might say and Ivory Reef should keep up the good work in this evening's Killarney Vintners Handicap. Be My Folly, who ran the front running Bolger trained gelding to a head over ten furlongs at Limerick recently, may not turn the tables.
Miss The Post, one length adrift of Be My Folly in the Limerick race should be suited to the extra two furlongs of the Hotel Dunloe Castle Handicap. Angel From Heaven won her maiden at Clonmel and I Remember It Well, third to Beau Cyrano in a handicap at Limerick, look the dangers.
Jalber could not get in a blow at Asmara in a seven furlong maiden at Roscommon last September but did well to finish second. As Asmara was runner up to Tossup on Saturday, a fit Aidan O'Brien's charge would appear to have a good chance in the Racegoers Club Maiden.
Two In Tune, who finished well ahead of Icantelya when fourth behind Strong Hicks at Listowel, can win the Great Southern Hotel Beginners Chase,