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Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Royal Whip run could determine Zahraan plans
Impressive when climbing the ladder earlier in the season, Johnny Murtagh's talented colt lost little in defeat when narrowly failing to reel in Amiloc at Royal Ascot and with Group One entries having been made for later in the season, he faces another examination of his potential as he takes on star older horse Los Angeles in this red-hot Group Three event. Murtagh said: 'Everything has gone smoothly since Ascot. He ran great in the King Edward VII Stakes and he came out of it well. We gave him plenty of time to get over it and we're looking forward now to going to the Curragh. Zahrann (right) finished second to Amiloc at Ascot (David Davies/PA) 'It's a tough looking race but it will tell us where we're going for the rest of the season. We hope it goes well at the weekend and we will get that out of the way first then make a plan.' The Aidan O'Brien-trained Los Angeles heads the market for the 10-furlong contest, but he is on a retrieval mission after disappointing when a well-beaten favourite in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at the Royal meeting. The proven quality in the line-up, last year's Irish Derby winner is unbeaten at this venue and connections will be hoping the return to Kildare proves inspirational in this stopping point en-route to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Los Angeles (left) winning at the Curragh earlier this year (Niall Carson/PA) O'Brien also looks to hold a strong hand in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial, where Puppet Master has been tasked with enhancing the handler's fine record in the race. Willie Mullins will saddle the consistent Absurde in opposition, while Dallas Star will bid to continue Adrian Murray's dream run at the Curragh after last weekend's big-race double. Murray said: 'He will be going with a chance. He's a good horse without being probably a top-draw horse, but a race like this should suit him. 'He got within a couple of lengths of Kyprios earlier in the season and it takes a good horse to do that and I do think he will run a big race. 'He's probably a little bit short of being that top, top horse, but you'd like to think he can be competitive and I think this trip will be key to him and his forte down the road. I guess we'll know more after the race on Saturday evening.' Dallas Star has always been well-regarded (Brian Lawless/PA) Murray also has strong claims in the Listed Mitsubishi Electric Curragh Irish EBF Curragh Stakes with Ipanema Queen, who impressed over a furlong extra here on debut. Although struggling to make an impression in what has proven a strong renewal of the Albany Stakes, the daughter of Sands Of Mali bumped into an above-average type when second to Havana Anna in the Marwell Stakes at Naas and is fancied to hit the frame in her second outing at five furlongs. Murry added: 'I expect her to run a nice race, the horses are all very well in themselves and I couldn't be happier with how they are going. 'She's a course winner and when you've won there it's a plus. We're happy to let her take her chance and she's in great form.'
Irish Examiner
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Pride of Arras team 'entitled to keep dreaming' as second derby date looms
Pride Of Arras could continue David and Vimy Aykroyd's brilliant summer when he bids for Classic redemption in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday. The Yorkshire-based owner-breeders have been making their presence felt this term, with Pride Of Arras claiming the Dante to ignite Derby dreams in May, while Amiloc maintained his unbeaten record in style to give connections a day to remember at Royal Ascot. Trained by Ralph Beckett, Pride Of Arras may have subsequently disappointed when sent off at 4-1 at Epsom following his Knavesmire heroics, but his team are refusing to be downbeat ahead of a trip to Ireland this weekend and a second shot at Classic glory for the talented son of New Bay. "He's come out of Epsom well, we're just still scratching our heads why he ran so badly," explained Patrick Cooper, the Akyroyd's racing manager and also the nephew of David Aykroyd. "It's a bit of a mystery, he obviously didn't handle the hill and Rossa (Ryan, jockey) was easy on him once he knew he couldn't participate in the finish, but we still don't know truly what went wrong, so we can go to the Curragh and hopefully find out more there. "We have to take the defeat and the kicking when you get one and it is just one race, albeit perhaps the greatest race of them all, and you have to move on to the next one. "Hopefully we get the horse back who showed us how good he was in the Dante, he was impressive that day and we're entitled to keep dreaming." Connections also have further big days to look forward to with the exciting Amiloc after he took his unbeaten record to a perfect five out of five in last week's King Edward VII Stakes. Rated just 1lb inferior to his stablemate in the owners' pale blue and white quarters after his victory at the Royal meeting, the gelded son of Postponed is being lined up for a return to Ascot and a step into even deeper waters for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 26. "The handicapper only has a pound between them and he doesn't have rose-tinted spectacles like the rest of us and that's how he sees it," continued Cooper. "With Amiloc we just don't know where his ceiling is and he just keeps pulling out more every time we run him. "We're sort of aiming at the King George which would be another step up and we'll see closer to the time. It's next door, the race is worth a fortune and he's a course and distance winner, so it's kind of obvious. "He's a gelding so he will lose his unbeaten record at some point. Hopefully it's not King George day, but we'll just try to go one step further and if we have to step back in grade afterwards then so be it." Read More Argentine Tango waltzes to Newmarket success
Leader Live
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Pride Of Arras team ‘entitled to keep dreaming' as second Derby date looms
The Yorkshire-based owner-breeders have been making their presence felt this term, with Pride Of Arras claiming the Dante to ignite Derby dreams in May, while Amiloc maintained his unbeaten record in style to give connections a day to remember at Royal Ascot. Trained by Ralph Beckett, Pride Of Arras may have subsequently disappointed when sent off at 4-1 at Epsom following his Knavesmire heroics, but his team are refusing to be downbeat ahead of a trip to Ireland this weekend and a second shot at Classic glory for the talented son of New Bay. 'He's come out of Epsom well, we're just still scratching our heads why he ran so badly,' explained Patrick Cooper, the Akyroyd's racing manager and also the nephew of David Aykroyd. 'It's a bit of a mystery, he obviously didn't handle the hill and Rossa (Ryan, jockey) was easy on him once he knew he couldn't participate in the finish, but we still don't know truly what went wrong, so we can go to the Curragh and hopefully find out more there. 'We have to take the defeat and the kicking when you get one and it is just one race, albeit perhaps the greatest race of them all, and you have to move on to the next one. 'Hopefully we get the horse back who showed us how good he was in the Dante, he was impressive that day and we're entitled to keep dreaming.' Connections also have further big days to look forward to with the exciting Amiloc after he took his unbeaten record to a perfect five out of five in last week's King Edward VII Stakes. Rated just 1lb inferior to his stablemate in the owners' pale blue and white quarters after his victory at the Royal meeting, the gelded son of Postponed is being lined up for a return to Ascot and a step into even deeper waters for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 26. 'The handicapper only has a pound between them and he doesn't have rose-tinted spectacles like the rest of us and that's how he sees it,' continued Cooper. 'With Amiloc we just don't know where his ceiling is and he just keeps pulling out more every time we run him. 'We're sort of aiming at the King George which would be another step up and we'll see closer to the time. It's next door, the race is worth a fortune and he's a course and distance winner, so it's kind of obvious. 'He's a gelding so he will lose his unbeaten record at some point. Hopefully it's not King George day, but we'll just try to go one step further and if we have to step back in grade afterwards then so be it.'
South Wales Guardian
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Pride Of Arras team ‘entitled to keep dreaming' as second Derby date looms
The Yorkshire-based owner-breeders have been making their presence felt this term, with Pride Of Arras claiming the Dante to ignite Derby dreams in May, while Amiloc maintained his unbeaten record in style to give connections a day to remember at Royal Ascot. Trained by Ralph Beckett, Pride Of Arras may have subsequently disappointed when sent off at 4-1 at Epsom following his Knavesmire heroics, but his team are refusing to be downbeat ahead of a trip to Ireland this weekend and a second shot at Classic glory for the talented son of New Bay. 'He's come out of Epsom well, we're just still scratching our heads why he ran so badly,' explained Patrick Cooper, the Akyroyd's racing manager and also the nephew of David Aykroyd. 'It's a bit of a mystery, he obviously didn't handle the hill and Rossa (Ryan, jockey) was easy on him once he knew he couldn't participate in the finish, but we still don't know truly what went wrong, so we can go to the Curragh and hopefully find out more there. 'We have to take the defeat and the kicking when you get one and it is just one race, albeit perhaps the greatest race of them all, and you have to move on to the next one. 'Hopefully we get the horse back who showed us how good he was in the Dante, he was impressive that day and we're entitled to keep dreaming.' Connections also have further big days to look forward to with the exciting Amiloc after he took his unbeaten record to a perfect five out of five in last week's King Edward VII Stakes. Rated just 1lb inferior to his stablemate in the owners' pale blue and white quarters after his victory at the Royal meeting, the gelded son of Postponed is being lined up for a return to Ascot and a step into even deeper waters for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 26. 'The handicapper only has a pound between them and he doesn't have rose-tinted spectacles like the rest of us and that's how he sees it,' continued Cooper. 'With Amiloc we just don't know where his ceiling is and he just keeps pulling out more every time we run him. 'We're sort of aiming at the King George which would be another step up and we'll see closer to the time. It's next door, the race is worth a fortune and he's a course and distance winner, so it's kind of obvious. 'He's a gelding so he will lose his unbeaten record at some point. Hopefully it's not King George day, but we'll just try to go one step further and if we have to step back in grade afterwards then so be it.'
RTÉ News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Pride Of Arras bids to bounce back from abject Epsom display in Irish Derby at the Curragh
Pride Of Arras could continue David and Vimy Aykroyd's brilliant summer when he bids for Classic redemption in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday. The Yorkshire-based owner-breeders have been making their presence felt this term, with Pride Of Arras claiming the Dante to ignite Derby dreams in May, while Amiloc maintained his unbeaten record in style to give connections a day to remember at Royal Ascot. Trained by Ralph Beckett, Pride Of Arras may have subsequently disappointed when sent off at 4-1 at Epsom following his Knavesmire heroics, but his team are refusing to be downbeat ahead of a trip to Ireland this weekend and a second shot at Classic glory for the talented son of New Bay. "He's come out of Epsom well, we're just still scratching our heads why he ran so badly," explained Patrick Cooper, the Akyroyd's racing manager and also the nephew of David Aykroyd. "It's a bit of a mystery, he obviously didn't handle the hill and Rossa (Ryan, jockey) was easy on him once he knew he couldn't participate in the finish, but we still don't know truly what went wrong, so we can go to the Curragh and hopefully find out more there. "We have to take the defeat and the kicking when you get one and it is just one race, albeit perhaps the greatest race of them all, and you have to move on to the next one. "Hopefully we get the horse back who showed us how good he was in the Dante, he was impressive that day and we're entitled to keep dreaming." Connections also have further big days to look forward to with the exciting Amiloc after he took his unbeaten record to a perfect five out of five in last week's King Edward VII Stakes. Rated just 1lb inferior to his stablemate in the owners' pale blue and white quarters after his victory at the Royal meeting, the gelded son of Postponed is being lined up for a return to Ascot and a step into even deeper waters for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on 26 July. "The handicapper only has a pound between them and he doesn't have rose-tinted spectacles like the rest of us and that's how he sees it," continued Cooper. "With Amiloc we just don't know where his ceiling is and he just keeps pulling out more every time we run him. "We're sort of aiming at the King George which would be another step up and we'll see closer to the time. It's next door, the race is worth a fortune and he's a course and distance winner, so it's kind of obvious."
