In an effort to give Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) every chance of adding to his Group 1 haul Godolphin have transferred their 112 rated sprinter Toscanini (Ire) (Shamardal) from Michael Halford to Richard Fahey.to act as a pacemaker for the 4-year-old. Ribchester made an encouraging reappearance to finish third in the G1 Dubai Turf at Meydan last Saturday where he made a lot of the running himself before running out of steam late on. “His problem is that he goes from 0 to 35 mph in four strides at the start of his races,” Fahey said. “He has been doing it all his life. We will see how helpful it is to have a pacemaker in his races.” Saturday's race was over nine furlongs and connections have the option of reverting to a mile or going up another furlong, especially if the inclusion of a pacemaker helps Ribchester take a lead for longer in his races. “For the time being, the plan is to go for the [G1] Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May, and that will determine whether it is then the [G1] Queen Anne Stakes, over one mile at Royal Ascot, or the [G1] Prince Of Wales's, over a mile and a quarter, in the same week,” Fahey added.
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