Derrinstown confirmed as Zanughan target John Oxx is to allow Zanughan to take his chance in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on May 8th following a cosy victory on Sunday. The son of Azamour confirmed the promise of his Curragh third on his debut two weeks earlier when taking a 16-runner maiden over 10 furlongs at Navan. Zanughan holds entries in the Investec Derby and the Irish Field St Leger. "The Derrinstown is the plan. It might be a bit ambitious but we might just go there," said the Currabeg handler. "The timing is right, it's a three-week interval, he's entered in it so we'll let him take his chance. "He may get a mile and a half in time, but he's zippy enough and handy enough for a mile and a quarter. Hopefully he'll go a bit further when required."
