Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 27, 2018 Journalists Share Posted August 27, 2018 By Daithi Harvey When Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) broke Aidan O’Brien’s stranglehold on the G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. at The Curragh just over two weeks ago he vindicated trainer Martyn Meade’s high opinion of the colt and the Manton trainer is now planning the important next step with the Phoenix Thoroughbreds owned juvenile. That top level win came over six furlongs and Meade is keen to test Advertise next over an extra furlong but will wait until the G1 Darley Dewhurst S. at Newmarket Oct. 13 to do so, rather than taking up an entry in the G1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National S. at The Curragh in three weeks’ time. “We will put him away and come back for the Dewhurst. We won’t go to Ireland next month as I think the Dewhurst is the natural progression for him. We want to step him up to seven furlongs, so that is the plan,” Meade said on Monday. Advertise has only raced on ground described as good or faster but Meade thinks the colt is adaptable regards ground with the burning question being whether a step up in trip will be to his liking, especially with one eye on a 2019 campaign. “If there is a bit of cut in the ground, I don’t think that will inconvenience him at all. If we could win that it would be fantastic. It will just be interesting to see how he gets that bit extra distance, whether he will be able to step up to a mile next year, which would be the icing on the cake,” he added. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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