Prep Option for Kingman

PREP OPTION FOR KINGMAN 
Leading G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas contender Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) could have a prep run ahead of the May 3 Classic, connections revealed. The Khalid Abdullah colorbearer won his racecourse debut at Newmarket last June by six lengths for trainer John Gosden before taking the G3 Solario S. when last seen in August. Kingman missed an intended target on Arc weekend at Longchamp after having surgery to remove a chip in a joint. Teddy Grimthorpe, Racing Manager to Khalid Abdullah, who also bred the colt, told PA Sport: “Kingman is fine. He had a very good winter and everyone is pleased with him. He hasn’t done a lot so far this year, but he is in strong exercise now and all the reports I’ve had from John have been good. I think it’s a bit early to say [whether he will run before the Guineas]. I think ideally John would perhaps like to give him a run if he could, but obviously we will wait and see how the horse is doing nearer the time. He’s had a bit of a layoff, but at the same time he’s in good form.”