Cole and Bolger out for success at the Curragh
Trainers Paul Cole and Jim Bolger are out to retain their hold on the Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Millions races at the Curragh on Sunday.
A dozen British horses will travel across the Irish Sea for a cut of the riches and Whatcombe handler Cole was successful in the colts’ event last year through Luck Money.
He saddles the unbeaten Cruikadyke in the same race and Stan’s Cool Cat in the fillies’ event.
Cole said: “Winning the Goffs Million last year was fantastic, as the huge prize money provides a great deal of excitement.
“All the connections had a wonderful day at the Curragh and hopefully Sunday will be just as exciting.
“Cruikadyke is a bit of an unknown quantity but we are hoping that he will be finishing in the first half of the field.
“Stan’s Cool Cat is a nice filly having won a maiden but there are some very nice fillies in the race this year.”
Bolger’s Lush Lashes collected the fillies’ event 12 months ago and progressed to take three Group Ones.
The County Carlow maestro has a decent entry across the two races including Intense Focus, runner-up in the Coventry Stakes back in June.
He said: “My five horses are heading to the Curragh on Sunday in top form.
“Intense Focus ran a very good race at Ascot when he was second in the Coventry but he didn’t particularity like the heavy ground last time out in the National Stakes at the Curragh. We are very much looking forward to Sunday’s races.”
Also mob-handed is the master of the sales race, Richard Hannon.
“We’ve got three in the fillies’ race and one in the colts,” he said.
“Soul City has been a great campaigner and has done nothing wrong this season.
“The three fillies – Baileys Cacao, Minor Vamp and Fanditha all have a chance too and we go there with a pretty good chance of bringing back a few quid.”
