Cheltenham Festival
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22 May 13
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First Mohican could be heading to Ireland for his next run after his success at York last week.
The five-year-old was compared to Frankel in his early days on the Warren Hill gallops but injury has hindered his progress.
His only defeat to date came in last season's November Handicap where he was a beaten 3/1 favourite, but Sir Henry Cecil has earmarked the International Stakes at the Curragh next month, won by Famous Name in three of the last four seasons, as a likely port of call.
"First Mohican has gone up to 108 so he is still eligible for some handicaps," said his owner Henry Ponsonby.
"If he went to Ascot there'd be the Wolferton over 10 furlongs or the Duke of Edinburgh over a mile and a half, but Sir Henry is happy to keep him to 10 furlongs for now I think.
"I think he'll probably head for the International Stakes on June 28 at the Curragh.
"Henry said he'd need the race at York so we weren't very confident but he won well in the end.
"As he's five now, he'll be heading to Alan King to go hurdling in the winter as he'll be six in January."
First Mohican could be heading to Ireland for his next run after his success at York last week.
The five-year-old was compared to Frankel in his early days on the Warren Hill gallops but injury has hindered his progress.
His only defeat to date came in last season's November Handicap where he was a beaten 3/1 favourite, but Sir Henry Cecil has earmarked the International Stakes at the Curragh next month, won by Famous Name in three of the last four seasons, as a likely port of call.
"First Mohican has gone up to 108 so he is still eligible for some handicaps," said his owner Henry Ponsonby.
"If he went to Ascot there'd be the Wolferton over 10 furlongs or the Duke of Edinburgh over a mile and a half, but Sir Henry is happy to keep him to 10 furlongs for now I think.
"I think he'll probably head for the International Stakes on June 28 at the Curragh.
"Henry said he'd need the race at York so we weren't very confident but he won well in the end.
"As he's five now, he'll be heading to Alan King to go hurdling in the winter as he'll be six in January."
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If he can get to the course next winter, it will be exciting indeed to see him hurdle. Quite a lot of ifs and buts beforehand but would certainly be an interesting recruit. Hope they give him a light flat campaign if they really are serious about hurdling.
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