Gleneagles: a major mover in the 2,000 Guineas market last week
PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos), BY JAMES BURN7:55PM 23 MAR 2015
JOSEPH O’BRIEN is really excited about riding Qipco 2,000 Guineas plunge horse Gleneagles as he compared the gambled-on colt to Ballydoyle legend Giant’s Causeway.
The son of Galileo, who is trained by O’Brien’s father Aidan for Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier, is the general 3-1 favourite for the opening Classic of the season, although Betfred and Betfair’s Sportsbook offer 4-1.
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He won the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh last year and finished first past the post in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, but was demoted to third after interfering with Full Mast.
O’Brien compares him to the yard’s Giant’s Causeway, the ‘Iron Horse’ who won six Group 1s.
Speaking in an interview in Tuesday’s Racing Post, the two-time Derby-winning jockey said: “Gleneagles is closely related to Giant’s Causeway and he would remind you of him in an awful lot of ways. I’m really excited about him.
“He looked possibly the best two-year-old around last year. I certainly think he is the best two-year-old I saw last year.”
O’Brien, who won the 2,000 Guineas on Camelot in 2012, added: “Anything that puts it up to Gleneagles in the Guineas will really be an exceptional horse. I don’t even think you’d need a good gallop either: he has lots of pace, relaxes and can handle anything pace-wise.”
Read more of the Joseph O’Brien interview in Tuesday’s Racing Post or download the iPad edition from 8pm on Monday
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