As expected, undefeated Group 1 winner Babouche (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) is targeting the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes, with Ger Lyons stablemate Red Letter (GB) (Frankel {GB}) set to resurface on Irish Champions Weekend, according to Juddmonte's European racing manager Barry Mahon.
Three-for-three in her young career, the daughter of Pavlosk (Arch) won her Cork debut, before claiming the G3 Anglesey Stakes a month later and the G1 Phoenix Stakes earlier this month. Twice-raced Curragh maiden winner Red Letter will resume in either the Listed Ingabelle Stakes or the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes in mid-September.
“We've discussed it with the owners and they're keen to go to the Cheveley Park with Babouche, so that's good,” confirmed Juddmonte's European racing manager Barry Mahon.
“All being well, Red Letter will run on Champions Weekend. Whether that will be in the Ingabelle on the Saturday or the Moyglare on the Sunday, we'll see how she's working and decide closer to the time.
“Obviously, the form of Babouche's last run looks solid. I don't have all the times but I believe she broke some sort of record on the day and when they do that, it has to be a good performance.”
Mahon also offered an update on Revoke (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), who won at Naas on Aug. 25 and is also bound for a black-type engagement. She drubbed her foes by 4 3/4 lengths over good to yielding ground.
“Ger has a lovely team in fairness to him and Revoke looks a smart filly,” he added. “She's not over-big, but she'd been showing plenty at home and she's quick.
“Hopefully we'll be able to kick on and head into stakes company for her next start. Where that will be, we'll have to wait and see, but she's a nice filly to have.
“She was good over six furlongs the other day and could even drop back to five, as she's very speedy. She'll slot into a stakes race somewhere and we'll go a bit slower with her.”
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