John Quinn is hoping Liberty Beach (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}) can return for a possible G1 1000 Guineas bid next spring, after confirming his G3 Molecomb S. winner will miss the rest of this season because of injury. Liberty Beach was being readied for next weekend's G1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket. But after pleasing Quinn in a midweek gallop, she was stiff the following morning–leaving the North Yorkshire trainer no option but to call time on the current campaign.
Quinn said, “She worked really well on Wednesday, but then she was stiff on Thursday morning and sore behind–and she's pulled muscles in her hindquarters. She needs three or four weeks off, so that's the end of the year really–so we're putting her away.”
Liberty Beach was runner-up in York's G2 Lowther S. on her most recent outing last month, to fellow Cheveley Park entry Living In The Past (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}), on her first attempt beyond five furlongs.
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