Twenty-six colts were left in the May 5 G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas at Wednesday's latest scratching stage, and 20 fillies were left in the following day's G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas.
Aidan O'Brien has left six in the 2000 Guineas, headed by G1 Racing Post Trophy winner Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and G2 Superlative S. winner Gustav Klimt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). G3 Craven S. winner Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) remains eligible, as does last weekend's G3 Greenham S. winner James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and the Mar. 3 Listed Spring Cup winner Headway (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), who galloped over the Rowley Mile on Wednesday morning.
“His gallop this morning was exactly how I hoped it would be,” said Headway's trainer William Haggas. “He's in pretty good shape and just needed a nice blow out. I wanted him to work with two other decent horses to encourage him to relax. He handled the dip well and he's on top of his game. He needs fast ground so it suited us to bring him here for a gallop rather than race him on soft. We wouldn't run him in the Guineas on soft ground.”
“On pedigree he should stay, he just needs to relax,” Haggas added. “We hope that he can improve and he has a turn of speed that gives him a chance in an open year.”
Aidan O'Brien has also left six fillies in the 1000 Guineas, headed by two-time Group 1 winner Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who just missed at the top level on a few occasions last year. Other entries of note include Godolphin's G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Wild Illusion (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and G1 Fillies' Mile winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}).
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