Hogan Planning Haydock Raid Nenagh based trainer Tom Hogan is contemplating an international raid on the £65,000 Group Three Petros Rose Of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock Park on Saturday, August 6, with Common World, whose participation will depend on a final decision on Thursday. 'If it is any quicker than good Common World won´t run in the Petros Rose Of Lancaster Stakes - I would be hoping that it is easier than good rather than quicker than good,' explained the master of Fattheen. The six-year-old made no impression on his last start in a handicap at Galway last month over an extended mile on fast ground. 'I would say that he´ll be suited by going back to the extended 10 furlongs - the trip won´t be a problem to him,' he explained. Common World has been placed on two of his three starts in Britain this season including in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster and the Spring Cup at Newbury. 'He likes it over in Britain - I don´t know if he likes travelling and you can interview him yourself about that! 'I don´t know if I´m expecting a big run as I´ll have to see what´s in the race. Mark Johnston´s Bandari and others make it a hot contest and we would look at it. My horse is in good form at the moment but it would be hard to see him beating some of those other horses.' Clive Cox today revealed that Thyolo is an intended runner in the richest race of the day at Haydock Park on Saturday, the £80,000 totesport Handicap providing the ground stays on the fast side. He said: 'If Haydock can guarantee me that it is not soft ground then Thyolo will run in the totesport Handicap- if it´s good he´ll be there, but if it´s soft he won´t, it´s as simple as that really.' The Bering gelding was beaten just under six lengths into fourth by Able Baker Charlie in a classified stakes at Newbury on his last start, having finished third to Imperial Stride in the Wolferton Handicap at Royal Ascot at York earlier in the campaign. 'Unfortunately it was a bit too soft for him at Newbury last time,' explained the Lambourn trainer. 'He´s fine and in good order - he´s a horse that has been placed at Royal Ascot twice with plenty of ability so this is the kind of race that is an obvious target for him on decent ground and I would hope for a big run from him.' Kirkland Tellwright, Haydock´s Clerk of the Course, reported the current going as: GOOD. He went on to explain: 'The forecast for Wednesday is a mixture of sunny spells and showers. If we got the worst of the weather it could turn softer but I think the probability is that the going will be good.'
