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Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Twain ‘still not 100 per cent' and will miss Royal Ascot
A son of Wootton Bassett, Twain has only had two runs – both within eight days of each other last year – yet he was able to win a Group One in France on just his second start. He beat his stable companion Mount Kilimanjaro in the Criterium International who has won the Dee Stakes at Chester subsequently. Twain became something of a gamble for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket when it became apparent that winter favourite The Lion In Winter was struggling to be ready in time. However, just days before the race he was ruled out of it by a dirty scope and it was announced if he was ready he would be supplemented for the Irish Guineas. The confirmations for that came and went on Tuesday, though, and his name did not appear. O'Brien told the PA news agency: 'He hasn't been supplemented for the Guineas. 'It's the same issue he had before Newmarket, he's still not 100 per cent. 'I don't think he'll make it to Ascot now if he hasn't made it this weekend, we'll probably give him a little bit more time now.' Dreamy, owned by the Niarchos family's Flaxman Stables in partnership with Coolmore, is a filly by American Pharoah out of Tapestry, O'Brien's Yorkshire Oaks winner. She won a Goodwood maiden on her debut and a Group Three at the Curragh afterwards but was only fourth to Desert Flower in the Fillies' Mile. O'Brien expected her to come into her own over middle distances this season, but plans are now on the back burner until the second half of the campaign. 'Dreamy will miss the first half of the season,' said O'Brien. 'Hopefully she'll be back in the autumn when there'll be some nice races for her.'
South Wales Guardian
21-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Twain ‘still not 100 per cent' and will miss Royal Ascot
A son of Wootton Bassett, Twain has only had two runs – both within eight days of each other last year – yet he was able to win a Group One in France on just his second start. He beat his stable companion Mount Kilimanjaro in the Criterium International who has won the Dee Stakes at Chester subsequently. Twain became something of a gamble for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket when it became apparent that winter favourite The Lion In Winter was struggling to be ready in time. However, just days before the race he was ruled out of it by a dirty scope and it was announced if he was ready he would be supplemented for the Irish Guineas. The confirmations for that came and went on Tuesday, though, and his name did not appear. O'Brien told the PA news agency: 'He hasn't been supplemented for the Guineas. 'It's the same issue he had before Newmarket, he's still not 100 per cent. 'I don't think he'll make it to Ascot now if he hasn't made it this weekend, we'll probably give him a little bit more time now.' Dreamy, owned by the Niarchos family's Flaxman Stables in partnership with Coolmore, is a filly by American Pharoah out of Tapestry, O'Brien's Yorkshire Oaks winner. She won a Goodwood maiden on her debut and a Group Three at the Curragh afterwards but was only fourth to Desert Flower in the Fillies' Mile. O'Brien expected her to come into her own over middle distances this season, but plans are now on the back burner until the second half of the campaign. 'Dreamy will miss the first half of the season,' said O'Brien. 'Hopefully she'll be back in the autumn when there'll be some nice races for her.'
North Wales Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Twain ‘still not 100 per cent' and will miss Royal Ascot
A son of Wootton Bassett, Twain has only had two runs – both within eight days of each other last year – yet he was able to win a Group One in France on just his second start. He beat his stable companion Mount Kilimanjaro in the Criterium International who has won the Dee Stakes at Chester subsequently. Twain became something of a gamble for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket when it became apparent that winter favourite The Lion In Winter was struggling to be ready in time. However, just days before the race he was ruled out of it by a dirty scope and it was announced if he was ready he would be supplemented for the Irish Guineas. The confirmations for that came and went on Tuesday, though, and his name did not appear. O'Brien told the PA news agency: 'He hasn't been supplemented for the Guineas. 'It's the same issue he had before Newmarket, he's still not 100 per cent. 'I don't think he'll make it to Ascot now if he hasn't made it this weekend, we'll probably give him a little bit more time now.' Dreamy, owned by the Niarchos family's Flaxman Stables in partnership with Coolmore, is a filly by American Pharoah out of Tapestry, O'Brien's Yorkshire Oaks winner. She won a Goodwood maiden on her debut and a Group Three at the Curragh afterwards but was only fourth to Desert Flower in the Fillies' Mile. O'Brien expected her to come into her own over middle distances this season, but plans are now on the back burner until the second half of the campaign. 'Dreamy will miss the first half of the season,' said O'Brien. 'Hopefully she'll be back in the autumn when there'll be some nice races for her.'
Leader Live
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Twain ‘still not 100 per cent' and will miss Royal Ascot
A son of Wootton Bassett, Twain has only had two runs – both within eight days of each other last year – yet he was able to win a Group One in France on just his second start. He beat his stable companion Mount Kilimanjaro in the Criterium International who has won the Dee Stakes at Chester subsequently. Twain became something of a gamble for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket when it became apparent that winter favourite The Lion In Winter was struggling to be ready in time. However, just days before the race he was ruled out of it by a dirty scope and it was announced if he was ready he would be supplemented for the Irish Guineas. The confirmations for that came and went on Tuesday, though, and his name did not appear. O'Brien told the PA news agency: 'He hasn't been supplemented for the Guineas. 'It's the same issue he had before Newmarket, he's still not 100 per cent. 'I don't think he'll make it to Ascot now if he hasn't made it this weekend, we'll probably give him a little bit more time now.' Dreamy, owned by the Niarchos family's Flaxman Stables in partnership with Coolmore, is a filly by American Pharoah out of Tapestry, O'Brien's Yorkshire Oaks winner. She won a Goodwood maiden on her debut and a Group Three at the Curragh afterwards but was only fourth to Desert Flower in the Fillies' Mile. O'Brien expected her to come into her own over middle distances this season, but plans are now on the back burner until the second half of the campaign. 'Dreamy will miss the first half of the season,' said O'Brien. 'Hopefully she'll be back in the autumn when there'll be some nice races for her.'
Irish Examiner
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Sound Of Lightning can make some noise at Navan
Sound Of Lightning made quite a good impression on her racing debut and the filly can get off the mark at the second time of asking by taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3YO Spring Series Median Auction Maiden, the sixth race on Saturday afternoon's card in Navan. Trained by Donnacha O'Brien, the homebred Flaxman Stables filly is out of an unraced daughter to the brilliant Six Perfections, and she showed that she inherited plenty of ability when third on debut in a race won by J M's Joy. That was four weeks ago, at the Curragh, and there is every reason to believe she can be considerably better this time. She was a little slow to find stride that day but made good progress into midfield before striding out well in the closing stages to take third spot. Drawn low here, she has every opportunity to take up a more prominent and favourable position through the early stages of this race, and she can improve enough to account for the experienced pair, Nobler and Vorfreude, and the promising Reyenzi. Zipster was a real eyecatcher on his recent return to the turf, at Leopardstown, and in the expectation of even better this time, he will go close in the Arkle Bar Handicap. The remarkable Kyprios is bidding for a third win in the listed Bar One Racing Vintage Crop Stakes and, at odds of around 1-5, he is hardly a betting proposition. This is a repeat of his start to last season, when he won here before going to the Saval Beg and on to the Gold Cup at Ascot, and onwards to a perfect season of seven wins. The seven-year-old is the standout stayer at the moment and has little to fear from his opponents here. Enfranchise and Leinster can push him closest. The best race on the card is the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes and while Catalina Delcarpio is raw in terms of experience — she made her debut just 17 days ago — she is an exciting sort and can take the step up in grade in her stride. Well backed to make a winning start in what looked like a good maiden, she travelled strongly, made rapid progress around the final bend, and quickened away to win as she pleased. It was tremendously impressive and if she does not find this race coming too soon, she will take some beating. Tarima has a similar profile and must be respected, while Ecstatic and Spicy Margarita have plenty of experience and are capable of hitting the frame. The listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes is a bit of a puzzle, but Whistlejacket sets the standard on two-year-old form and will take beating if forward enough for his return. He was a couple of lengths in front of stablemate Ides Of March, who re-opposes, when they met in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint and the Prix Morny winner can improve further this season. He can take this at the expense of his old rival, while Bodhi Bear has race fitness on his side and the evidence of his comeback victory in Cork suggests he is upwardly mobile and has a profitable season in front of him.
