David Brogan Stood Down for 21 days

Aidan O’Brien is optimistic Precise will be fit to run in the Betfred 1000 Guineas after revealing his star three-year-old filly’s preparation has been interrupted in recent weeks by a spiked temperature.

Gstaad appears increasingly likely to assume the position of Aidan O’Brien’s chief hope of winning a 12th Betfred 2000 Guineas following the defeat of his much-vaunted stablemate Albert Einstein at the Curragh on Saturday.

Well-backed Cozone (morning 8s, returned 7/2) scored on his first run for 386 days today, landing Downpatrick’s Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle for owner Debbie Kelly and father-and-son, trainer-and-jockey Matthew and James Smith.