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Cape Blanco could join Abbey in missing Derby
CAPE BLANCO may join ante-post favourite St Nicholas Abbey in missing Saturday's Investec Derby after trainer Aidan O'Brien gave the strongest indication yet of his running plans for the Classic on Tuesday.
While stressing that his plans were not yet definite, O'Brien looks like having three runners at Epsom - Jan Vermeer, Midas Touch and At First Sight - with Totesport Dante Stakes winner Cape Blanco, who is as short as 6-1 third favourite with Coral, likely to bypass the Derby in favour of the following day's Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly.
O'Brien said on Tuesday afternoon: "It is looking likely, but not definite, that Jan Vermeer, Midas Touch and At First Sight will be going for the Investec Derby and increasingly likely that Cape Blanco will be going for the Prix du Jockey Club along with Viscount Nelson."
Earlier, the two times Derby-winning trainer had issued a statement revealing that Racing Post Trophy winner St Nicholas Abbey would miss the Derby.
St Nicholas Abbey had been ante-post favourite for the 1m4f Classic since winning at Doncaster in October, but in recent days had been usurped as market leader by stablemate Jan Vermeer, having not worked up to his usual standard last Friday.
O'Brien said: "St Nicholas Abbey was due to work first thing this morning, however when he came out of his box we noticed he was stiff behind. He had looked slightly stiff yesterday evening.
"His work on Friday last was a little lacklustre for him and that was the first time we had seen anything different, but he was fine afterwards.
"He was immediately examined and scanned by our vets this morning. They found a slight muscle injury high up in his hind quarter. This meant he could not work today and we were advised to give him an easy few days.
"Obviously this will preclude him from running in the Derby on Saturday. We always thought St Nicholas Abbey could walk on water and it is very unfortunate for all concerned to have a setback like this so close to the big race."
O'Brien has yet to confirm riding plans for Epsom, but given Jan Vermeer's dominance in the market, Johnny Murtagh is expected to stay loyal to the impressive Gallinule Stakes winner.
O'Brien said on Tuesday afternoon: "It is looking likely, but not definite, that Jan Vermeer, Midas Touch and At First Sight will be going for the Investec Derby and increasingly likely that Cape Blanco will be going for the Prix du Jockey Club along with Viscount Nelson."
Earlier, the two times Derby-winning trainer had issued a statement revealing that Racing Post Trophy winner St Nicholas Abbey would miss the Derby.
St Nicholas Abbey had been ante-post favourite for the 1m4f Classic since winning at Doncaster in October, but in recent days had been usurped as market leader by stablemate Jan Vermeer, having not worked up to his usual standard last Friday.
O'Brien said: "St Nicholas Abbey was due to work first thing this morning, however when he came out of his box we noticed he was stiff behind. He had looked slightly stiff yesterday evening.
"His work on Friday last was a little lacklustre for him and that was the first time we had seen anything different, but he was fine afterwards.
"He was immediately examined and scanned by our vets this morning. They found a slight muscle injury high up in his hind quarter. This meant he could not work today and we were advised to give him an easy few days.
"Obviously this will preclude him from running in the Derby on Saturday. We always thought St Nicholas Abbey could walk on water and it is very unfortunate for all concerned to have a setback like this so close to the big race."
O'Brien has yet to confirm riding plans for Epsom, but given Jan Vermeer's dominance in the market, Johnny Murtagh is expected to stay loyal to the impressive Gallinule Stakes winner.
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