McGuinness assembling strong Lincoln team Ado McGuinness is going into Saturday’s €100,000 Paddy Power Irish Lincolnshire with seven possible runners, headed by top-weight and ante-post favourite Current Option. McGuinness, currently in Dubai ahead of A Case Of You’s run in the Al Quoz Sprint, is eager to let all of his contenders take their chances in the one-mile showpiece, with big prize-money on offer. Current Option is set to shoulder 10st 2lb in the Curragh feature, with Star Of Cashel his lightest-weighted runner on 8st 7lb — a mark which leaves him needing a couple of runners to come out to be sure of a run. The latter would be making his debut for McGuinness, who feels each of his septet could make their mark. He said: “Current Option won in Galway off top-weight and a rating of 105. He’s well used to carrying weight and I’ll probably claim off him. “Saltonstall was fourth at the Curragh last year (in the Irish Cambridgeshire) and is a two-time Galway Mile winner. He loves the Curragh and should run a big race. “Bowerman is a previous winner of the Irish Lincolnshire (in 2020) and seems to be back to his old self. I’m very happy with him. “Sirjack Thomas was a two-time premier handicap winner last year and loves a little dig in the ground. He should run a solid race. “Star Harbour is a progressive horse and the drier the ground the better for him. The forecast looks OK with not much rain forecast and I hope he runs a solid race. “Star Of Cashel needs two to come out and has a very light weight. He was fourth in the Irish Lincolnshire last season, although not for me, and he’s in very good form and I’m expecting a big run with the light weight. “Casanova is another horse who was very progressive last year. He was fourth in a Group Three and placed in a Listed race. I think he’s progressive and if he runs up to that sort of form, he has a chance. “The more horses you run, the more chance you have!”
