Ballydoyle update on classic hopes Aidan O'Brien expects Steinbeck and Lillie Langtry to be able to return to the course in time for the Irish Guineas meeting next month (May 22-23). The colt Steinbeck, who was fourth in the Dewhurst Stakes, and filly Lillie Langtry, last seen finishing down the field at the Breeders' Cup, are behind in their preparation compared to some of the others at Ballydoyle. "Steinbeck will hopefully be back for the Irish 2000 Guineas and hopefully we will get the chance to take him away somewhere before that," said O'Brien. "With Lillie Langtry we're looking to make the Irish 1000 Guineas." There have been no hold-ups for the red-hot StanJames.com 2000 Guineas and Investec Derby favourite St Nicholas Abbey. "Everything so far with St Nicholas Abbey is good. We're getting there and there are three more weeks to go before Newmarket," added O'Brien. "For the 2000 Guineas, the ones we are looking at are him, Beethoven, Viscount Nelson and Fencing Master." O'Brien is likely to have just one representative at this week's Newmarket Craven meeting. "Juan Carlos will go to the sales race (Wednesday's £250000 Tattersalls Timeform 3-Y-O Trophy)," he confirmed. O'Brien added: "We haven't decided about a race for Cape Blanco and we are thinking of running Age Of Aquarius in the Mooresbridge Stakes."
