Royal Ascot News: Snow Fairy not ruled out

Ed Dunlop has revealed there is an "outside chance" Snow Fairy will be ready to return to action in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot...

The six-time Group One-winning mare, 128 by Timeform, looked as good as ever when winning last September's Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, but she was ruled out for the rest of the campaign after suffering a tendon injury.

Owner Cristina Patino admirably confirmed the six-year-old would return to training in 2013 and having pleased Dunlop since returning to his Newmarket base, he is looking forward to seeing her back on the racecourse.

The trainer said: "She's just starting to do two canters (per day) and I'm very happy with how she's progressing.

"I'm very pleased with her, hopefully she keeps going the way she is and we'll see what happens.

"There's an outside chance (she'll make Royal Ascot). She just has the one entry there, in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes, and I'm not ruling it in or out.

"We'll just see how she progresses over the next few weeks."

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Neptune Novices' Hurdle: Fingal Bay ruled out of Festival

News / Timeform / 29 February 2012 / Leave a Comment

Fingal Bay will miss Cheltenham.

"Unfortunately time has beaten us and Fingal Bay won't make Cheltenham..."

Philip Hobbs has admitted defeat in the race to get Fingal Bay to the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival...

The unbeaten six-year-old, rated 156p by Timeform, suffered a setback last week and while the injury is only minor, it has come at the wrong time of the season.

Having been ante-post favourite for the race for most of the season, the news is another blow for punters after the likes of Grandouet and Minsk were ruled out of their respective targets in recent days.

"Unfortunately time has beaten us and Fingal Bay won't make Cheltenham," said Hobbs.

"Thankfully, it is not a serious problem which is the silver lining as we'll have him for Aintree and Punchestown.

"He just needs another week which we haven't got."

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