Noseda unconcered about Curragh conditions
Jeremy Noseda believes Araafa is likely to cope with the predicted testing conditions at the Curragh in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas.
The ground looks certain to be soft for the mile Classic but Noseda has indicated that his charge – fourth in the Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket - should handle it when lining-up under Alan Munro.
He told www.jeremynoseda.com: “I feel that he shouldn’t be inconvenienced by the soft ground.
“Prior to the Newmarket Guineas, I was actually a little bit concerned about running him on quick ground.
“I’ve been happy with him since he ran. He will work once more on Wednesday morning and then on Friday he’ll fly out to Ireland.
“My hope is that a reproduction of his Newmarket performance should put him in the frame again.”
Noseda also had news of his 2004 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Wilko.
The four-year-old, promoted from third to second in the Dubai World Cup on his last start, departs England on Tuesday night for America ahead of a tilt at next Monday’s Metropolitan Mile at Belmont Park, where he will be ridden by Kent Desormeaux.
Noseda said: “The horse is an experienced traveller and I hope that on this occasion he ships as well as usual and then settles in quickly over in America.”
