St Nic faces battle with Midday St Nicholas Abbey takes another big step towards redeming his reputation when tackling Midday in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom today. The colt returns to Group 1 company in a five-runner race which includes Henry Cecil's multiple Group 1-winning mare Midday. "We were obviously delighted with him at Chester and we were happy with his first run at the Curragh," O'Brien said. "That was his first run in a long time, the ground was very soft and it was just a messy race. He came out of the race very well and we were looking forward to Chester with him, as we always thought he was a very brilliant horse. "He was always very special and everyone saw that as a two-year-old. The mistake I made was training him for the Guineas, as it was probably a rushed preparation. "It all happened too quick and we paid the penalty for doing it. He had a hard race before he was ready for it and it just set him back, so we just put a line through the whole season. "You always try and learn from mistakes. We took a chance and I probably shouldn't have done it. We're lucky, as we don't think it has left a scar on him and we've been very happy with him since Chester. "This is his first step up into Group 1 company as a four-year-old so it is a big jump up, but we're happy with him and it will be a good test for him. He got the trip well in Chester and we're looking forward to the run."
