Aidan O’Brien’s Derby winner Wings Of Eagles could run in the Irish equivalent while the Coral-Eclipse is an option for Epsom runner-up Cliffs Of Moher
The Ballydoyle maestro is leaning towards the Irish Derby for his winner while the Coral-Eclipse is under consideration for Epsom runner-up Cliffs Of Moher
AIDAN O'BRIEN is set to send his Derby 1-2 Wings Of Eagles and Cliffs Of Moher in separate directions after their Epsom efforts.
The Ballydoyle maestro is considering the Irish Derby for Epsom hero Wings Of Eagles, while the Coral-Eclipse is an option for runner-up Cliffs Of Moher.
Wings Of Eagles sprang a 40-1 surprise in the Classic in the hands of Padraig Beggy, coming late to deny Ryan Moore on Cliffs Of Moher by three-quarters of a length.
O'Brien, who was winning the Derby for the sixth time, told Press Association Sport: "They seem to be fine. Obviously they haven't done much today, but they seem to be fine so far.
"We might have a look at the Irish Derby with Wings Of Eagles and it's possible we might have a look at the Eclipse with Cliffs Of Moher, but we're not sure yet.
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"It will be a week or 10 days before we decide anything, but that's what we are thinking at the moment."
It was work as normal for Beggy at O'Brien's yard on Sunday morning as he rode five lots at exercise.
He said: "There was a bit of a buzz between all the lads riding out this morning. I rode a few bits of work and had five lots.
"All us jockeys flew over with Aidan and we'd been talking about the race. Seamie Heffernan had rode most of the horses in their last bits of work and there wasn't much between all of them.
"We were all there with a chance. Aidan had trained these horses for this race, they had good prep runs and he was happy with all of them. He had them in peak form on the day.
"I rode him work a couple of times as a two-year-old and rode him more this year, in February/March time when we'd be doing long canters. He's a well-made horse and one that would catch the eye - he's a good looker.
"At that time of year we were just getting them ready and putting them through their paces, but I did think he was a nice colt.
"Fair play to Seamie, he rode him at Chester and told me what sort of ride he was."