Siskin could step up in trip

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Siskin could step up in trip

Siskin will stick to six furlongs for the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes next month but connections are considering a step up in trip.

The Ger Lyons-trained colt will attempt to make it four wins from as many races over six furlongs at the Curragh in August but he could then be tested over a longer distance.

‘At the moment we’re looking at six or seven furlongs, I would think.

It’s reasonable to think he could get up to a mile,’ said Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner Khalid Abdullah.

‘His father [First Defence] was a seven-furlong horse – and so was his mother [Bird Flown], actually.

There is stamina going back, but it’s by no means a staying family.

‘He’s out of a mare by Oasis Dream, so there are going to be some [stamina] limitations.

‘We’ll just see, hopefully we’ll go to the Phoenix Stakes next [on August 9] and then make a plan from there.

‘It’s very exciting to have such a nice horse with Ger so early in our relationship with him.’

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