Motherland set for soft-ground targets Motherland will wait for softer ground following his disappointing showing at Royal Ascot last week. Joseph O'Brien's charge ran in the marathon Queen Alexandra Stakes but could only finish 11th, with the trainer believing both the trip and ground were unsuitable. "Probably the trip was a bit far for him and the ground a bit quick, all his best form has been on soft so we'll probably look for an ease in the ground next time," said O'Brien.
