Trainer Clive Brittain has reported his dual Group 1 heroine Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) to be shaping up well for her 4-year-old campaign, which may start in the G2 Middleton S. at York May 14 against her own sex, or in the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury May 16. “Rizeena is in tip-top form and she is ready to step up to her serious work, which she will start in a couple of weeks' time,” said Brittain. “She has done really well over the winter and we are looking forward to running her. She is in both the Lockinge and the Middleton, and as she is in such good form I am not too fussed which race she goes for. At this time of year, though, conditions can have a big say. The main thing we are getting her ready for is Royal Ascot.”
A 50,000gns Tattersalls purchase from Roundhill Stud, Rizeena has indeed developed a particular liking for the Royal meeting. She won the G2 Queen Mary S. there as a juvenile, and the G1 Coronation S. a year later. She also landed the G1 Moyglare Stud S. at The Curragh as part of a busy 2-year-old campaign and was placed four times at the highest level, including when runner-up to Fiesolana (Ire) (Aussie Rules) in the G1 Matron S. on her final start as a 3-year-old. In 13 outings to date, she has been among the first five home on 12 occasions.
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