River Boyne set for Newcastle test Irish hopes rest on River Boyne in Tuesday's 32Red Casino Conditions Stakes at Newcastle. Gordon Elliott's colt was sixth behind U S Navy Flag on debut before taking fourth in a Dundalk maiden, and is likely to be an outsider. A seven-race card at Gosforth Park marks the beginning of the new All-Weather Championships season, which culminates in the 1million pound All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Lingfield on Good Friday. The 25,000 pound contest is a Fast-Track Qualifier for the 150,000 pound 32Red Three-Year-Old All-Weather Championships, and Beatbox Rhythm holds strong claims having won a nursery at York less than a fortnight ago. Trainer Karl Burke said: "He came out of York really well - he's bouncing at home - and we thought it was worth giving it a shot. "He works on the Polytrack at Middleham all the time, so we don't expect switching to the all-weather to be a problem. "He's entered in the sales at Tattersalls next week. He'll only be sold if he fetches what we think he's worth. "If he wins at Newcastle it would be a big bonus, obviously. "It's not a bad race, but we go there hopeful." The Richard Fahey-trained It Dont Come Easy has filled the runner-up spot in his last two races, most recently finding only Rebel Assault too strong in York's Rockingham Stakes. "It Dont Come Easy had a bit of a tough race at York, but seems fine now," said Fahey. "He was a fraction disappointing during the middle part of the season after a decent run in the Norfolk (at Royal Ascot), but he has bounced back well and we were happy with his last two performances. "It is a great incentive from the All-Weather Championships having this Fast-Track Qualifier so early, and it would be a coup if he could win it as I would like to give him a break and then aim for the final."
