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We have decided to retire Lord Erskine. We had him ready to go to Listowel next week and a little bit of heat came back in his tendon where we got a knock, so we decided we would stop. As a 13-year-old with 79 runs, including two for Willie McCreery, and 14 wins across the Flat and over hurdles, he was a great servant. He is going to remain in the yard for his retirement.
It was Willie McCreery who said to me that he was going to the sales (in 2016) and he thought he was well worth buying. He thought he just wanted time and actually thought he had an engine. He thought he was decent and he was proved right. That's how I ended up getting the horse.
By John O'Riordan - Trainer Karl Burke does exceptionally well with his Irish raiders and SOUL LOVE(9) could be another winner for his North Yorkshire yard. Having landed a Listed race at Naas in July, the filly found only one too good when runner-up in Group 3 class back at that same venue last month. A lightly raced daughter of Starman, the three-year-old remains open to further improvement after just the seven career starts. Cork Listed winner Royal Bay Cen would be a serious threat if the rain arrives. The Johnny Murtagh-trained daughter of New Bay ran a solid race back on quicker ground at Naas subsequently. Power Blue shouldn't be discounted despite a below par effort at York on his latest start.
