Newmarket Guineas meeting – Algometer could make his seasonal reappearance in the Jockey Club Stakes
Simcock's grey could make his seasonal reappearance at Newmarket on Saturday but he will only run if the ground is soft enough for him
DAVID SIMCOCK is doing his rain dance ahead of Algometer’s potential seasonal reappearance at Newmarket on Saturday.
Simcock is eyeing a return in the Dunaden Jockey Club stakes for his four-year-old, but he will only run if the ground is soft enough.
Algometer holds entries in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh and the Coronation Cup at Epsom.
Simcock’s grey won a Group 3 at Newbury on his penultimate start last season before finishing down the field in a Group 1 at Munich racecourse in November.
Simcock said: “He is in the Jockey Club at Newmarket and if it rains enough he will go there.
“You would like to think he is stronger this year.
“When he gets his conditions he should be capable of competing at Group-race level.
“He will go wherever it rains.”
Algometer is one of only nine remaining possibles in the Group 2.
In the same Kirsten Rausing ownership, Mark Johnston’s Galapiat may step up in class.
Aidan O’Brien could run the exciting mare Seventh Heaven, second to Jack Hobbs in the Sheema Classic.
Sir Michael Stoute’s Royal Ascot winner Across The Stars may reappear, while John Gosden could saddle Western Hymn.
Cleonte could have his first run for Andrew Balding after leaving Andre Fabre, while Alain de Royer-Dupre may send over One Foot In Heaven.
Pinzolo and Tashaar complete the list.