Asadna (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), one of the big talking horses this season, has been switched from George Boughey to Alice Haynes by Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah after the colt's ninth-placed effort in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot.
Much of the hype surrounding the colt stemmed from a scintillating 12-length victory on debut at Ripon. It was on the strength of that performance that Asadna was sent off just 7-2 for the Coventry but he failed to land a glove on River Tiber (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and was beaten six lengths at the winning line.
Haynes commented, “I'm very fortunate, it's lovely to be sent a horse who looks to have so much potential. It's great to get the call up. Obviously it's not too nice for George and trainers do like to stick together, but he was going to another yard and it's great for the team that he is joining us.”
She added, “It's a bit too early to say what we might do, we'll just let him settle in at the yard and see from there.”
Haynes also confirmed the transfer of Danger Alert (GB) (Ardad {Ire}) from Boughey's yard, with the three-year-old having been withdrawn from the Palace of Holyroodhouse S. on veterinary advice at Ascot on Friday.
The three-times winner may not be in Haynes' care too long though as he is entered at Tattersalls sales next month.
She added, “We also have Danger Alert who is entered in the July sale but will run before.”
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