Ambiente Friendly camp opt for Irish Derby bid
‘We were very keen to keep him at a mile and a half and stay against his own age group.’
Ambiente Friendly will aim to go one better than at Epsom when he contests the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 30. The James Fanshawe-trained colt shot to prominence with a startling performance in the Lingfield Derby Trial. Ridden by Rab Havlin for the first time at Epsom, he travelled ominously well for much of the contest before a rejuvenated City Of Troy shot through on his inside and he came out a clear second best.He said: “After the dust settled, we were very keen to keep him at a mile and a half and, as importantly, stay against his own age group. It was the only option really and I’m really looking forward to it and I think the race will suit him. “We want to do what is right by the horse and the conditions of the Irish Derby seem a lot more favourable than going to the Eclipse.
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