Ink To Miss Curragh

Indian Ink has been ruled out of the Boylesports 1000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

Richard Hannon will not run last season´s Cheveley Park Stakes heroine after she scoped dirty earlier this week.

'Richard (Hughes) rode her in work the other day and said she wasn´t feeling as good as she normally does,' said Hannon.

'So we scoped her and it came back dirty.

'There was no infection in there but we are not going to run.'

The Indian Ridge chestnut, fifth in the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, was as low as 10-1 with VC Bet to win the one-mile Classic in Ireland.

Hannon and his team will now attempt to nurture her back to full fitness for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 22.

'We´ll make sure she´s totally clear and then take her to Ascot for a Group One there,' added the East Everleigh handler.

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