Hooray 1000 guineas

See the 1000 Guineas thread in Horse Ante-Post.

Sir Mark Prescott has growing cause for optimism that Hooray will run in the Qipco 1000 Guineas on May 1.

The front-running filly had reportedly struggled over the winter following a prolific juvenile campaign, but her trainer has seen positive signs.

Prescott told the Daily Mail: "It depends how she gets through this week, but it is more likely that she will run now than it was two weeks ago. By Saturday, I should have a good idea. She was not eating well but she is doing better now, although still not as much as I would like."

Hooray is a general 16-1 shot to claim the Newmarket Classic following victories in the Lowther, Sirenia and Cheveley Park Stakes.

The form was also given a fillip when Rimth, runner-up in the Cheveley Park, easily claimed Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury.

ATR -

id imagine straight there.

The RP is a lot less chirpier than the Daily Mail seems to be:

By Andrew Dietz 9:24AM 19 APR 2011

HOORAY is showing signs of progress in the build-up to the Qipco 1,000 Guineas, although a decision on her participation in the Newmarket Classic on May 1 is unlikely to be made until later in the week.

Having expressed concerns about Hooray's development over the winter last month, trainer Sir Mark Prescott has hinted at a slight improvement in the condition of last season's top-rated juvenile filly, who is a best priced 16-1 shot for the 1,000 Guineas.

Speaking on Tuesday morning, Prescott said: "She has been eating a bit better over the last ten days and she worked fine this morning.

"We'll see how she works later in the week, see how she eats up afterwards and we'll know a lot more then."