Eclipse An Option For Marvellous Motivator Michael Bell is considering the Coral-Eclipse as well as the Budweiser Irish Derby for Motivator after the colt´s runaway success in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday. The Newmarket trainer, who revealed that Motivator was slightly sore after losing a shoe in the winner´s circle, will mull over the options before a final decision is made. 'He is a little foot-sore in his off-fore as he lost a shoe, I think after the race in the winner´s enclosure when he was parading round,' reported Bell yesterday. 'But he has basically emerged unscathed. The norm after a race like that is to have a relaxed, easy week before picking his next race and organising his schedule around that. 'There are two possible stops - either the Irish Derby or the Eclipse. Nothing is set in stone and I have to speak to the racing manager, Harry Herbert, before a policy decision is made.' Should Motivator run in the Eclipse at Sandown on July 2 he would be dropping back to 10 furlongs and taking on older horses for the first time. Otherwise it could be the Budweiser Irish Derby against his age group at the Curragh the previous Sunday. ? PA Sport
