Cecil Derby blow.FLEETWOOD will miss the Vodafone Derby after sustaining an injury on Saturday morning. Henry Cecil's colt, who won his only start at Haydock last season in impressive style, injured his pastern pastern in ungulates the segment of the limb between the fetlock and hoof, supported by proximal and middle phalanges; in dogs the metacarpal region. equine pastern dermatitis see greasy heel. after a very good piece of work on the gallops at Newmarket. Cecil has a high opinion of the colt and reports of his good form at home this spring had seen his Derby odds cut to as low as 12-1 for Epsom on June 6. The trainer had planned to reintroduce Re`in`tro`duce´ v. t. 1. To introduce again. Verb 1. reintroduce - introduce anew; "We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself" re-introduce the colt in the Carr Hill Conditions Stakes at Doncaster on May 4, after deciding to miss this Saturday's 2,000 Guineas. He finished ahead of high-class fillies Jibe and Midnight Line in his work on Saturday, but the injury was diagnosed later. Cecil said: "It's very disappointing. We were looking to run him in the Dante Stakes The Dante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 88 yards (2,092 metres) at York Racecourse in May. or the Irish 2,000 Guineas The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile at the Curragh in May. . "It's only a slight injury to the pastern but he will have six weeks off and it will be three months before he will be able to canter. He will be back in September." Cecil, whose horses have not really hit form so far this season, runs Daggers Drawn in the 2,000 Guineas. He said: "Daggers Drawn got tired in the Craven and hopefully he's improved. But at the moment you have got to say Xaar will take all the beating." Jibe will represent the stable in the 1,000 and she has certainly come on since her run behind Cloud Castle in the Nell Gwyn Nell Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne), born Eleanor, 1650-52 - 14 November 1687), was one of the earliest English actresses to receive prominent recognition, and a long-time mistress of King Charles II. . Anytime, who could now become the stable's top Derby hope, makes his debut in a mile maiden at the big Newmarket meeting. Cecil added: "He has had his problems and he'll need the race."" Ireland's champion trainer Aidan O'Brien Aidan P. O'Brien (born [1]]], is an Irish horse racing trainer. He is the private trainer for John Magnier and his associates at Coolmore Stud and heads up the training operation at Ballydoyle Stables in County Tipperary. will saddle King Of Kings and Shahtoush in a bid to win both Guineas. O'Brien said: "King of Kings is well and Michael Kinane Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 at Killenaule in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. His father, Tommy Kinane was a leading National Hunt jockey who won the Champion Hurdle on Monksfield. will ride him. "He handles soft ground, but his action suggests he would be even better if it dried out." Hills have clipped King Of Kings into 7-2 from 4-1, with Xaar the 4-5 favourite. Shahtoush is a 16-1 chance from 33-1. |
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