Last week's G3 Molecomb S. winner Liberty Beach (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}) is likely to take in York's G2 Lowther S. on Aug. 22 rather than the G1 Prix Morny at Deauville four days earlier, according to trainer John Quinn.
“She's in the Morny and the Lowther, but I think she'll run in the Lowther,” said Quinn. “She's been absolutely fine since Goodwood. She's had an easy-ish time since. She cantered lovely on Monday and I couldn't be happier with her.
“Obviously you never know until you try [six furlongs], but she hits the line hard and we shall see. She's won on good to firm and good ground, while she ran very well on soft ground at Ascot. She's not ground dependent.”
Liberty Beach was taking her record to four from five in the Molecomb, her only loss coming when she was fourth in Royal Ascot's G2 Queen Mary S. while drawn on the wrong side of the course. She had bounced out of that effort to win Sandown's Listed Dragon S. prior to Goodwood.
When asked if York's G1 Nunthorpe S. the day after the Lowther-where 2-year-olds get a hefty weight break against older horses-had been under consideration, Quinn said, “We'll leave the Nunthorpe until next year. She hasn't done much wrong against some very good horses. Hopefully she can keep going.”
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