Weather will decide Slattery's plans in the Sapphire Andy Slattery has a couple of options for the Group 2 Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday with ground conditions dictating final plans. “Powerful Nation is the main one to run if the ground is quick. That's where we are aiming him,” said the in-form Killenaule trainer. "Hopefully we don't get too much rain during the week.” The Sioux Nation colt made a promising seasonal debut when runner-up to Bucanero Fuerte in the Sole Power Sprint Stakes at Naas before going one better last month in the Listed Irish EBF Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork. Slattery also has a plan B if ground conditions are soft at the weekend adding, “I also have Easy. Easy is in it just in case it gets soft, and she is talented as well. "She has about six or eight weeks left (in foal). There's a Group 3 in Naas (Ballyogan Stakes on August 24) and that would be her target. “She will only run in the Curragh if the ground is soft. "I don't think she stayed seven the last day in Leopardstown (runner-up in a Group 3) and she will be better on a straight track." Additional reporting by Michael Graham
