Godolphin's Barney Roy (Ire) (Excelebration {Ire}) put in his final piece of work on Tuesday ahead of Saturday's G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas. The G3 Greenham S. winner worked in company with his Richard Hannon stablemate Larchmont Lad (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), who will also line up at Newmarket.
“I gave them both a little blow out this morning and I couldn't have been happier with them,” Hannon said. “Barney Roy is a horse we have been very excited about for a long time and he confirmed our views in impressive style when taking the Greenham. He still ran a bit green that day and I believe the step up in trip and the extra experience will stand him in good stead.
Cheveley Park Stud's G3 Tattersalls S. winner Larchmont Lad was fifth in his reappearance in the G3 Craven S. on Apr. 20.
“Larchmont Lad, my other runner who is now owned by Cheveley Park Stud, worked very nicely today and has definitely come on from his first run at Newmarket,” Hannon added. “He was on the wrong side of the track that day and got tired over the last furlong. He seems to be in much better order and I expect a bolder sighting of him on the big day.”
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