O’Brien eager to take on Hauk again with Wemightakedlongway Joseph O’Brien is set to test Wemightakedlongway once again against standout filly Minnie Hauk in Saturday’s highly anticipated Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh. Wemightakedlongway to Reignite Rivalry with Minnie Hauk Joseph O’Brien is keen to let Wemightakedlongway have another crack at red-hot Juddmonte Irish Oaks favourite Minnie Hauk at the Curragh on Saturday. The pair met in a Cork maiden last October when Wemightakedlongway showed the benefit of her previous experience, beating Minnie Hauk on her debut by two and a half lengths. Since then, Wemightakedlongway has won one of her four outings, the Group Three Salsabil Stakes at Navan, while Minnie Hauk has emerged as arguably the best of her generation, winning at Chester and following up in determined fashion in the Oaks at Epsom from stablemate Whirl. The form of that race looks strong, as Whirl has since beaten Kalpana in the Pretty Polly, a race in which Wemightakedlongway finished fourth. O’Brien Hopes Forecast Rain Can Boost Filly’s Chances “There is some rain forecast and any rain that falls we think might help her chances in Saturday’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks.” Aidan O’Brien’s Minnie Hauk heads a strong team that also includes Butterfly Wings, Island Hopping, and Merrily. The field is completed by Bay Colony (Fozzy Stack) and Subsonic (Johnny Murtagh).
