Cross Waits For Curragh Date Rising Cross is likely to tackle the Darley Irish Oaks on Sunday week after connections decided to bypass the bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock.Connections of the three-year-old are set to supplement her for the Curragh race after she finished second to Alexandrova in the Vodafone Oaks on her penultimate start.Although Rising Cross endured a tough race in the Italian Oaks at San Siro last time out, trainer John Best revealed the daughter of Cape Cross could have still taken her chance at the Merseyside venue.'We are probably going to the Irish Oaks instead,' he said.'She's fine after Italy but, having spoken to (owner) Gary Tanaka, he wanted to go for the Irish race instead.'She would have been fine to run this weekend but he wanted to leave it a little longer.'Epsom third Short Skirt, who already holds an entry in the Irish equivalent, was also taken out of the extended one-mile-three-furlong event.? PA Sport
