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Albigna Camp Mulling Options

Jessica Harrington has “various options” as the next target for Group 1-winning filly Albigna (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). The 3-year-old holds entries for both the G3 Green Room Meld S. at Leopardstown on Saturday and the G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at The Curragh a week later, and could take up either engagement. After winning her first two juvenile starts, including a Group 2 success in the Airlie Stud S., the filly finished sixth behind subsequent dual Classic winner Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. before claiming a Group 1 victory in the Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp. A valiant run to finish fourth in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf followed, and she was made favourite for last month’s G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas as a result of those early exploits. The good to firm going hindered her chances in the fillies’ Classic, however, as the daughter of Zoffany could finish only sixth behind Aidan O’Brien’s Peaceful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Ground considerations will be significant in deciding her next target.

“She’s in the Meld S. at Leopardstown and she’s also still in the Irish Oaks,” said Harrington. “So we’re yet to decide–there are various options for her. She doesn’t want good to firm ground. As long as the ground is nice, she’s ok–it was just a bit quick at The Curragh on Guineas day, that was all.”

Harrington also issued an update on Millisle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), who finished second in the G3 Coolmore Sioux Nation Lacken S. at Naas on Saturday. The filly was running for a second time since reverting to a distance of six furlongs, having previously suffered her heaviest defeat when finishing seventh in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas. Despite regaining her form at her preferred trip, the 3-year-old will not take up her early entry in the July Cup and will instead be targeted at a contest closer to home.

“We’ll run over six or seven furlongs now,” added Harrington of the daughter of Green Castle (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). “We’ll probably look for races in Ireland next–the plan is for her to run her next race here.”

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David O’Meara Hits 1000 Flat Winners

Sudona (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) gave trainer David O’Meara his 1000th domestic Flat success when taking the Pontefract Sports And Education Foundation H. at the West Yorkshire track. O’Meara, whose stables are in Upper Helmsley on the outskirts of York, took out a licence only in 2010 and is the second-fastest to reach the landmark in the UK after Richard Hannon, Jr. Sudona was sent off the 6-4 favourite and, ridden by stable jockey Danny Tudhope, was always in a handy position from his inside draw. It was pretty straightforward throughout, with Sudona hitting the front in the straight and seeing off his only serious challenger Zlatan (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) to score by a length.

O’Meara told PA, “I’m absolutely delighted. It’s been 10 years and a month since we first took out a licence. When you first start out, you don’t think you’ll get this number at all. Obviously, in the last nine months or a year I knew it was getting close. It’s great.”

O’Meara’s first Group 1 triumph came with G Force (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), also ridden by Tudhope, in the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock in September 2014. Seven more victories at the top level have followed with Suedois (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) (Shadwell Turf Mile), Amazing Maria (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (Falmouth S. and Prix Rothschild), Mondialiste (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (Arlington Million and Woodbine Mile), Move In Time (GB) (Monsieur Bond {Ire}) (Prix de l’Abbaye) and Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) (Queen Anne S.). The horse that gave O’Meara a first real taste of the big time was Blue Bajan (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}).

“He was very special,” he added. “He was a real good horse. He won a Group 2, the Henry II and was just touched off in a Yorkshire Cup. On the back of that we’ve had horses like Penitent (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), G Force, Amazing Maria, Mondialiste, Suedois and Move In Time in the Abbaye. We’ve had a lot of highlights. It’s been a good 10 years. Hopefully the next 10 years will be as good.”

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Tattersalls Ireland Launches Live Internet Bidding

Live internet bidding for the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale and Tattersalls Ireland May Store Sale was launched by the sales company on Tuesday. The two sales are slated for July 14-16, with the online bidding platform supplied by Xcria LLC. All future Tattersalls Ireland sales should have the live internet bidding feature, which allows buyers to submit live bids via computer, table or mobile phone without having to be on site at Tattersalls Ireland. Purchasers must register 48 hours in advance of the start of the Derby Sale and May Store Sale in order to utilise the new platform and they will receive account verification from Tattersalls Ireland before the sale begins. Please note, if you have registered for live bidding with Tattersalls for any other sale, you do not need to register a second time. For pre-sale registration, click here. Full details of Tattersalls Ireland Live Internet Bidding is available here. For more information, please go to www.tattersalls.ie.

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July Cup in the Cards for Threat

MGSW Threat (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) will take his chance in the G1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket rather than head to France this weekend. Trainer Richard Hannon had earmarked Sunday’s seven-furlong G1 Prix Jean Prat for last year’s G2 Gimcrack S. winner–but he has had a change of heart. Threat finished fifth to Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) over a mile in the G1 St James’s Palace S. on his only outing to date this season.

Hannon told his website www.richardhannonracing.co.uk: “As long as there are no last-minute glitches, the plan is for Threat to take his chance in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday. We were originally looking at the Prix Jean Prat in France. But the ground there is very soft at the moment, and I don’t really want to run him on that surface in what looks a hot little race.

“That’s not to say the July Cup is any easier, but I just think the drop back to six furlongs might be just what he needs, and he hasn’t got much to find with Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire})–and he’ll be favourite–so it makes sense to have a crack at this prize. He’s come out of Ascot in great shape, and might even come on for it a little bit as well. Oisin Murphy maintains the ride.”

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