Gagarin in orbit for Gallinule Ed Dunlop expects to learn more about Prince Gagarin's potential ambitions for the rest of the season by sending him to Ireland for the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes on Sunday. Winner of the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract last autumn, the Dubawi colt performed creditably when third on his reappearance in Chester's Dee Stakes earlier this month. Prince Gagarin, who holds an entry in the Investec Derby at Epsom, was declared for Friday's Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood, but will instead head to the Curragh this weekend for an intriguing Group Three contest. Dunlop said: "We just felt the ground was getting too firm for him at Goodwood. "It's beautiful racing ground, but it might just be a bit quick for him, which is the reason for the last-minute switch. "He's in good form and the ground in Ireland should be more suitable for him. "It was a good comeback run at Chester in a strangely-run race. It was soft ground, they didn't go much of a pace, it turned into a sprint and nothing changed position during the race. "This race will tell us a bit more about where we are with him and where we're going for the future." The British raider is one of seven horses declared for the 10-furlong heat, with Aidan O'Brien's runaway Leopardstown winner Giovanni Canaletto taking top billing.
