Lashes set for comeback Goldikova could face an intriguing rival in Lush Lashes if she contests the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on October 2nd. The latter was a triple Group One winner for Jim Bolger in 2008 but was retired from racing after three unsuccessful starts last summer. She was subsequently bought outright by Bolger's wife Jackie for 1.8 million guineas and was sent to be covered by Sea The Stars. However, as that mating process ultimately proved unsuccessful, a return to the track is now imminent. "Lush Lashes was covered by Sea The Stars and scanned in foal at 42 days but did not hold on to it - she lost the foal," said Bolger. "She is nearly ready now but I have no definite plan as to where she will run first - I will decide in the next two or three weeks. "She is very well and seems to be back to her old self. She is so versatile that it will be fairly easy to place her." Bolger has also entered Pretty Polly Stakes third Akdarena and 1000 Guineas third Gile Na Greine in the Newmarket race. He continued: "I wanted to have the option to drop Akdarena back in trip if it transpired that she was better at a mile than a mile and a quarter or a mile and a half, but time will decide. "Gile Na Greine is also a possibility. I would hope to be having one runner in the race between the three of them." Another interesting entry among the 46 is last year's winner Sahpresa, well beaten on her only start of the year in Royal Ascot's Windsor Forest Stakes. "Sahpresa has been sick since Ascot so we are working to get her back and ready to compete by September," said trainer Robert Collet. "She will be off for the summer and the plan is to come back for the autumn and maybe we can get to Newmarket again for the Sun Chariot Stakes. "We found that she had an infection and that is why she did not run well at Royal Ascot. "Everything is perfect now and she is back in training, so we will hopefully have her well and in good form for October. "She did very well at the end of last season and ran very well in England and Japan. She looks good now and I'm looking forward to having her right later this season." Classy three-year-olds such as Bethrah, Jacqueline Quest, Lillie Langtry, Rainfall and Seta are also fascinating contenders.
