CURRAGH NEWS:CONNECTIONS OF Walk On Bye are confident the filly will give a good account of herself when she lines up in the Goffs Million Sprint at the Curragh on Sunday.

Tommy Stack’s daughter of Danehill Dancer ran out an impressive winner of the Anglesey Stakes over the same course and distance on her penultimate start but had to settle for third in the Phoenix Stakes.

The trainer’s son and assistant, Fozzy, feels the subsequent break has freshened her up nicely and is keeping his fingers crossed she can pick up some of the massive prize-money on offer at the weekend.

“The Phoenix was her third race in a month and all three had been in testing ground, so she might have been just slightly over the top,” said Stack.

“We’ve given her a break and decided to come straight here.

“She wouldn’t want the ground rock hard but there should be a nice ease in it at the Curragh, so I don’t think the ground will be a problem.

“Her form is very solid as she’s won a maiden, a Group Three and been placed in a Group One, so her form is there for everybody to see. She seems in good form and we’re very happy with her.”

Stack is set to fire two more bullets at the six-furlong contest with Gibraltar Blue and Capulet Monteque set to take their chance as well, and he is particularly keen on the chance of the former.

“We think Gibraltar Blue is quite a smart filly and she did it quite well in Fairyhouse,” Stack said.

“She did it the hard way as she got shuffled back early on but she got there and won with her ears pricked, so she’ll go there with every chance as well.

“Her and Walk On Bye have never worked together but there wouldn’t be five lengths between them anyway.

“Wayne (Lordan) will have the choice of the two of them and he will probably make his mind up after he’s seen the draw, as that is going to be very important.

“I’d imagine he’ll side with Walk On Bye if she gets a good draw.

“Capulet Monteque has been second in two maidens and ran quite well in the Anglesey behind Walk On Bye.

“There is prize-money back to sixth so if she ran into a bit money that would be great.”

Elusive Award’s participation in Sunday’s Juddmonte Beresford Stakes hinges on a crucial work-out this morning.

Andrew Oliver’s juvenile created a big impression when beating what looked a decent field on his debut at Leopardstown and followed up in good style at Dundalk earlier this month.

His Co Tyrone handler is keen to test his charge in Group company before the end of the season but is unsure whether to let him take his chance at the weekend.

“We’ll decide whether we’re going to run in the morning after he has had his exercise,” said Oliver.

“If he doesn’t run on Sunday, he might go straight for the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. All being well, he will take up a Group race entry somewhere this year, but it is ground dependant.

“There are a couple of things I’m not just happy with at the moment, but they are very minor things.

“I just don’t want to run him unless I’m completely happy with his well being.

“It all just depends on how he works on Friday morning.”