Richard Hannon’s Boitron has National Stakes at the Curragh as his ‘Plan A’

CONNECTIONS of Boitron are considering forking out 35,000 euros to supplement their colt for the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.

Richard Hannon's two-year-old is unbeaten in three starts to date and created a lasting impression when landing the Listed Denford Stakes in style at Newbury last time out.

The Middleham Park-owned colt also has the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and the Dewhurst Stakes as options but connections are leaning towards heading to the Curragh.

Middleham Park's director of racing Tim Palin said: "We've had a good chat and have spoken to Silvestre de Sousa. He thinks seven furlongs is spot on just for now.

"He wouldn't necessarily stretch out to a mile next time. We're going to save that for next year.

"The Lagardere is definitely an option, but it's probably plan C of three options we have for him.

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"Plan A at the minute is to go for the National Stakes at the Curragh, a race Toormore won for us in 2013.

"He's not actually in that race. It would mean supplementing on the Tuesday for 35,000 euros to go in.

"At the minute, looking at the horse and what his requirements are, we just think seven furlongs on good, good to soft at the minute is him playing at home.

"Because we'll have to supplement him we'll get the chance to see what might turn up there and see what the going is like and the weather forecast for the week.

"If it's going to be heavy ground there we probably won't go and if it's quick we probably won't, but if it's good, good to soft, that is probably our plan A.

"Plan B is the Dewhurst. We only want to run him one more time and he deserves his chance at Group 1 level.

"If he wasn't quite right or the National Stakes wasn't the right race, we'd wait for the Dewhurst.

"If he does run in Ireland, Silvestre will go across to ride."