Crisfords in pole position for Curragh mission as A'Ali blitzes up the gallops

Simon & Ed Crisford

A trip to the Curragh this Sunday remains the plan for the classy speedster, who bounced back to form when landing the Group 3 Coral Charge at Sandown. Owner Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa has stumped up the €8,000 supplement fee for the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes, which looks money well spent judging by the way the son of Society Rock blitzed up the peat moss gallop on Wednesday morning.

Roger Varian