The Yorkshire Oaks is the preferred next destination for Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) after she ran a fine second to Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) at the Curragh on Saturday.
Paddy Twomey's mare has won three times at Group 3 level and last summer came within a neck of claiming Group 1 glory in the Prix Jean Romanet, narrowly failing to reel in Aristia (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).
Having finished fourth over 10 furlongs in the G1 Pretty Polly S. on her penultimate start, Rosscarbery stepped up to a-mile-and-three-quarters for last weekend's Curragh Cup–but after travelling strongly to the front, she was ousted by the hot favourite.
A return to Deauville for another tilt at the Romanet is not being ruled as the 5-year-old's next objective, but Twomey views the G1 Yorkshire Oaks on Aug. 24, over the intermediate distance of a mile and a half, as the ideal aim.
“She ran great on Saturday over a trip that is probably as far as she wants to go in ground that was more favourable to Emily Dickinson than her-she likes a bit of faster ground,” said the trainer on Tuesday.
“We have the Yorkshire Oaks and the Prix Jean Romanet in mind, that's why we ran her at the weekend as it fitted in perfectly in our schedule.
“Out of those, the preference is probably for the Yorkshire Oaks. The Romanet is the Sunday before and she was second in that last year.
“I think a-mile-and-a-half at York would be her ideal track and trip and very suitable for her, so that's what we have in mind.”
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