Tag: Adrian Keatley

Adrian Keatley is exploring the idea of stepping Ballymount Boy (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) out in trip this season.

A classy juvenile last year, Ballymount Boy was snapped up mid-season by Wathnan Racing after he finished second to unbeaten star Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in the G2 Richmond S. at Goodwood. 

The Greenham S. and the Craven S. have been put forward as possible targets by Keatley, who reported his charge to be raring to go for the new season. 

Keatley said, “James Doyle is going to come and sit on him next week and we will finalise plans closer to the time, but the Greenham is a possibility I think, or he could end up going to Newmarket in April.”

The trainer added, “He's a fine horse, he looks more like a seven-furlong horse or a miler this year. Last year he was built like a big, strong, sprinting two-year-old–I think he's leaner this time around and hopefully he can keep progressing from where he is now.

“We were happy to finish off the season how we did with him last year and we're hoping he can pick up where he left off.”

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Adrian Keatley is preparing Ballymount Boy (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) for a tilt at the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp.

Bought by the emerging force of Wathnan Racing after finishing second to Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in the G2 Richmond S., Ballymount Boy  went on to fill the runner-up spot in the G3 Acomb S. at York. 

Connections are now eyeing Group 1 glory on Arc weekend and the Classic-winning trainer has reported the colt to be training well.

Keatley said, “He's doing very well after York, we're very pleased with him and our plan is to go over to France for Lagardere. I think that will suit him, seven furlongs on the track there, and when you look at the form, he has some of the best form there so we'd like to think he'd go very close.”

Reflecting on the Acomb, he added, “The way the race was run, he was just behind the pace. He was only really getting going and he ran the fastest final furlong, which shows you that was when he was doing his best work.

“He still ran a good race and now we can position him in the first few as he does take a while to hit top gear. We're really looking forward to running him.”

 

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