Gleneagles heads 16 possibles for Guineas This weekend marks the return of Classic action at the Curragh with Aidan O'Brien's Gleneagles bidding to become just the fourth horse this century to complete the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas double in Saturday's Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas. The Ballydoyle trained colt is one of 16 in the list of entries for the opening Classic of the Irish season on what promises to be a cracking weekend of high class action at Irish flat racing headquarters. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said on Tuesday morning: "Gleneagles has been in good form since Newmarket and we are looking forward to running on Saturday at the Curragh. We will decide a little later in the week what else we will run in the 2,000 Guineas." Adding plenty of depth to the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas is Britain's champion trainer, Richard Hannon, who intends on running Ivawood, who was third behind Gleneagles at Newmarket, and possibly his stable companion Lexington Times, while Roger Varian's Group 1 winning Dewhurst Stakes winner Belardo is another intriguing runner. Ger Lyons is responsible for three of the 16 with Cappella Sansevero, Convergence and Endless Drama all left in ahead of Thursday morning's declaration stage.
