Last year's Cartier champion 2-year-old filly Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), a brave third in the G1 1000 Guineas Sunday after carving out the pace, is set for a return to sprinting.
“I was very proud of Tiggy Wiggy,” said trainer Richard Hannon. “We were dipping our toes into unknown territory and she came home with her head held high. You can't say that she didn't stay the mile, but it was only her class that kept her going. We need to make full use of her electric early speed, so it's back to sprinting.”
Hannon pointed to Royal Ascot, and then some of Europe's top sprints against older males, as targets for the 3-year-old.
“The [G1] Commonwealth Cup [for 3-year-olds] at Royal Ascot is the obvious target, and there are far more opportunities available in the second half of the season, races like the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, the Nunthorpe, Haydock Sprint Cup and Prix de l'Abbaye. It could be an exciting summer,” Hannon said.
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