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Prendergast eyeing Eyrefield with Blossom

Queen Blossom and Fran Berry (left) winning at CorkQueen Blossom and Fran Berry (left) winning at Cork
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Cork maiden winner Queen Blossom could step up in class for the Eyrefield Stakes on October 25.

Patrick Prendergast's juvenile made a good impression when ploughing through the mud to make a successful debut and while the County Kildare trainer is not averse to drawing stumps for the campaign, he has pencilled in a trip to Leopardstown later this month.

"We are toying with the idea of running Queen Blossom in the Eyrefield Stakes and she will get an entry. She is a big, leggy filly and I'd not be concerned if she didn't run again this season," said Prendergast.

"She has come out of the race at Cork well but, as I suspected on the day, she was tired afterwards and knew she had a race.

"The Staffordstown Stud Stakes (at the Curragh on Sunday) just comes a week too soon.

"As long as there is kindness in the ground she will be OK, and like most Jeremy's she will go on soft."

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