Will he stay the trip? Guineas contender’s pedigree could help with a conundrum for Einstein

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Finding a blood heir to Wootton Bassett will be paramount in the ambitions of Coolmore Stud and its partners after the marquee sire's death last September.

A 2,000 Guineas victory would set Albert Einstein on his way, but the difficulty in assessing his chances is that immediate pedigree evidence is as light as his racecourse experience. 

As trainer Aidan O’Brien warned during Monday’s Ballydoyle press morning of a colt who has so far run at only six furlongs and not for ten months, we won’t know until he tries.