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Supremacy To Bypass Gimcrack

Last out G2 Richmond S. winner Supremacy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) will bypass Friday’s G2 Gimcrack S. and train up to the Sept. 26 G1 Middle Park S. after returning an unsatisfactory scope.

“His scope wasn’t perfect so that’s the main reason, but with the rain forecast that was another factor as well,” said trainer Clive Cox. “France [Saturday’s G1 Prix Morny] was definitely off the list. There was heavy ground forecast. We’re running Nando Parrado there instead.

“The Gimcrack was a bit of an after thought, but I’m afraid he didn’t scope well and for that reason he won’t be running this week. It’s just one of those things. He’s a very special horse and our plan would be very much, all being well, we’ll have him right for the Middle Park.”

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Cox Pair Bound for Morny

GSWs Supremacy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Nando Parrado (GB) (Kodiac {GB}), both trained by Clive Cox, will clash in the G1 Prix Morny at Deauville on Aug. 23, all being well. The former won the G2 Richmond S. at the Qatar Goodwood Festival on July 30 and claims two wins from three starts, while the latter broke his maiden at second asking in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot back in June. Cox is relishing the match up between two group-class colts.

“We’re very pleased with the way he’s come out of the race this week,” Cox said of his Richmond S. winner. “That was the first step and he will have an entry in the Prix Morny–we very much think that six furlongs will continue to be his trip. The G1 Middle Park S. at the end of the year is our plan at this stage and we couldn’t be more pleased with what he’s done.”

A minor injury scuppered plans for Nando Parrado to step forward in the G2 Prix Robert Papin, but the son of Kodiac is now in fine fettle 21 days out from the Morny.

Added Cox of Nando Parrado, “He worked yesterday and we were very pleased that he’s come through that work really well. I am very pleased that we’re talking about the race [the Prix Morny] for two really high-class 2-year-olds–a Coventry winner and a Richmond winner. At the moment they would both be intended runners, we’ll just have to see how it pans out. It’s just a huge thrill to be talking in the same breath about two horses of that calibre.

“Nando Parrado would definitely cope with more ease in the ground, if that was the case, but we can’t really be sure at this time of year. Supremacy will very much be in charge of his own well being in the mean time, having only run last week, but first impressions are very favourable.”

“I would say he [Nando Parrado] could have the potential to go a little further. He’s given me that impression–he’s a very strong, athletic colt. I think six furlongs is clearly agreeable after winning the Coventry as he did, but I think he has the scope and potential to go a little bit further as well.”

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Prix Maurice de Gheest Target for Golden Horde

Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}), a winner of the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot in June, will next take part in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Aug. 9. Clive Cox has earmarked that French feature for his charge, who most recently ran third in the G1 July Cup on July 11. As a juvenile, the Al Mohamediya Racing colourbearer scooped the G2 Richmond S. and was third and second, respectively, in the G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S.

“It’s day-by-day with these sort of horses, but I would say the Maurice de Gheest is the likely target, as long as we are happy with him at home,” said trainer Clive Cox. “He won the Commonwealth Cup, and we thought he came out of the race well, but the July Cup might have come soon enough.”

G2 Coventry S. victor Nando Parrado (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) has recovered from his setback that saw him out of the G2 Prix Robert Papin. He is also slated for a Group 1 contest, the G1 Prix Morny at Deauville on Aug. 23.

“Nando Parrado had a slightly easier week after he had to miss the Robert Papin,” said Cox. “Hopefully the Prix Morny will still be the next target for him.”

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Nando Parrado Out Of Papin

Sunday’s G2 Prix Robert Papin was set to be a showdown between Royal Ascot winners Nando Parrado (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}), but that clash will have to wait with Nando Parrado having turned up lame on Friday morning.

“I’m afraid Nando pulled out a bit sore this morning,” trainer Clive Cox said of the 150-1 G2 Coventry S. winner. “It’s a huge disappointment, but we know we’ve got a serious horse on our hands and we just can’t take the risk. It’s just bad timing more than anything, but we can’t take him to France for a Group 2 when he’s just not 100%.”

Cox was non-committal with regards to next month’s G1 Prix Morny.

“We’ll see,” he said. “I don’t think it’s anything too major–I’m hopeful he’ll be alright in a few days. We think he’s a horse with a very bright future.”

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