Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 5, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hazapour (Ire) (Shamardal), who finished fifth in Saturday’s G1 Investec Derby for the Aga Khan and trainer Dermot Weld, will now drop back in trip. “Hazapour is tired after his run in the Derby,” Weld said. “He ran a very good race and I was happy with him. It will be back to a mile and a quarter wherever we decide to go next with him.” Hazapour is out of a half-sister to the same connections’ 2016 Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). “He ran a super race and came there to win two down,” Weld said. “He got an excellent ride from Frankie [Dettori], everything went right but he just didn’t stay. We’ll see how he comes out of the race later in the week and we’ll look at possibilities for him. It’s a long year.” In other Classic news, trainer Mick Halford has said Yuesheng Zhang’s Platinum Warrior (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will point to the G1 Irish Derby on June 30 after winning the G3 Gallinule S. at The Curragh on May 27, which gives him a guaranteed run in the Irish Derby. “Platinum Warrior is in great form and has taken his run really well,” Halford said. “He gets the supplementary entry now for the Irish Derby, so we’ll let him take his chance. We think he’ll like a step up to a mile and a half, and will love the good ground. He has a good profile going forward.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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