Harrington welcomes back jump stars Jessica Harrington reports her Grade 1 jumping stars Bostons Angel and Oscars Well in fine shape as she starts to map out a campaign for the upcoming season. Oscars Well scored at the top level in Navan last December and again in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown before a final flight blunder cost him a winning chance in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Bostons Angel went even better with three Grade 1 victories in his novice season over fences, taking the “Fort Leney” and “Dr P J Moriarty” at Leopardstown before the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March. “Oscars Wells owners were just here this morning and I'm delighted with him. He could start off at Punchestown in October in a race for second season hurdlers, and if he doesn't make that he'll go for one in Down Royal in early November,” said Mrs Harrington. "We might just try him over two miles as he seemed to develop a good bit of speed last year. “Bostons Angel spent his summer up North and is not back with me yet. He's doing some road work in the North of Ireland. He could start of at either Punchestown or Down Royal as well. I'm told he looks amazing. “Saludos did his first canter this morning and we'll look at all the two-mile chases. Whether he's quite good enough we'll have to see. The Fortria at Navan is certainly on the cards, and I'd love to see if we can go up to two and a half which would leave our options a bit more open. He needs a cut in the ground,” she added. Harrington's Commonstown Stables near Moone in Co. Kildare is very much a dual-purpose operation these days, and she also reflected on the performance of a couple of her fillies on the Flat. Remember Alexander, winner of the Group 3 Korean Racing Authority Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown last month, was a shade disappointing when fifth behind Maybe in the Keeneland Debutante Stakes at the Curragh last Sunday. “She's come out of the race okay but I think she's probably better than that. She's not the most straight forward filly and can be a bit difficult at times,” said Mrs Harrington. Laughing Lashes has made the frame in both the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Oaks at the Curragh this year, and could bid for an elusive Group 1 win in the Yorkshire Oaks next week, ground permitting. “She's in the Yorkshire Oaks bit it depends on the ground as she'd like some cut.” Alan Magee
