Oisin Murphy backing Hi Royal for Curragh Classic challenge
Guineas second goes for gold in Irish version.
Oisin Murphy is confident Hi Royal can put up another good showing as the Newmarket second takes on 10 rivals in Saturday’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas. The Kevin Ryan-trained colt outran odds of 125-1 to chase home Chaldean for the silver medal in the 2000 Guineas earlier this month and will now bid to confirm form over the supplemented Royal Scotsman, with Paul and Oliver Cole’s son of Gleneagles a place behind in third on the Rowley Mile. If Hi Royal were to triumph on Saturday, it would be a first victory at the Curragh for Murphy.Chaldean wins the Qipco 2000 Guineas! @FrankieDettori lands the opening Classic of the year in his final season in the saddle in big-race victory for trainer @AndrewBalding2 and @JuddmonteFarms at @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/7WXOehKKG7
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He said: “I have never ridden a winner at the Curragh. I’ve been second before, so it would be lovely to break my duck this weekend. “Hi Royal apparently has come out of Newmarket very well. I’ve a lot of respect for Royal Scotsman, who I just finished in front of in the 2000 Guineas, but Hi Royal is a straightforward horse and I’m sure he’ll give his running. “This meeting has a lot of history. I grew up watching the 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on RTÉ, so to be riding one of the favourites in the race is really nice. It’s a great feeling and I want to make the most of it.” Galeron was another to run with credit in the 2000 Guineas and is given another bite at the big-race cherry, while Roger Varian’s Charyn also takes his place with the travelling contingent responsible for four of the 11 contenders.
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