Found Decision to Come ‘Early In the Week’

Trainer Aidan O’Brien will make the call “early in the week” as to whether G1 1000 Guineas favorite Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) lines up for the May 3 Newmarket Classic, according to Racing Post. O’Brien revealed over the weekend that a temperature earlier in the season had forced Found to progress slower than planned, but the Ballydoyle conditioner noted Found has been back in full work the last few weeks, and worked well Saturday. 
“She went nicely,” O’Brien told Racing Post. “Joseph [O’Brien] rode her and he was very happy with her; however, we’ll wait and see how she is early in the week before deciding if she’ll go to Newmarket.” 

Found, the winner of last year’s G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, is around 7-2 with bookmakers. Godolphin’s Lucida (Ire) (Shamardal) is now the 6-1 second choice, and Found’s stablemate, G1 Fillies’ Mile winner Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), is 7-1. 

“We’ll decide about Together Forever when we’re deciding about Found, while the plan is for [Group 3 winner] Qualify (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) to run if the ground is no slower than good,” O’Brien added. 

The Mick Halford-trainer Raydara (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) has been ruled out of the 1000 Guineas, and will instead target the Irish equivalent May 24. 

O’Brien noted G1 2000 Guineas favorite Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is on track for that contest Saturday, and he could be joined by Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Ol’ Man River (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). 

“All is good with Gleneagles,” O’Brien said. “We haven’t decided yet whether Highland Reel will join him. We’re happy with him but we have the option of sending him for the French Guineas instead. Ol’ Man River remains a possible for Newmarket.”