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Camelot into even money for Guineas success.

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CAMELOT has been cut to even money with Ladbrokes for the Qipco 2,000 Guineas after Aidan O'Brien confirmed the colt was ‘working towards' the Newmarket Classic on May 5.

A best-priced 7-4 with bet365, Paddy Power and Coral, Camelot shortened on the backof stablemate Nephrite fluffing his lines at the Curragh on Sunday. The Loughbrown Stakes third has been pushed out to 16-1 (from 9) by Coral.

Spokesman David Stevens said: "We had seen some support for Nephrite for the 2,000 Guineas ahead of his reappearance, but although that gamble looks to have gone astray, the market strongly suggests Camelot will be heading to Newmarket, in which case he will start a red-hot favourite for the opening Classic of the season."

Excelebration strolls to Gladness Stakes victory

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Curragh, Sunday

Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes (Group 3) (4yo+) 7f

EXCELEBRATION enjoyed little more than a morning gallop as he strolled away with the Group 3 Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes at The Curragh on Sunday.

With the Lockinge Stakes booked in at Newbury next month, the win sets up another possible duel with Frankel, who beat him three times last year.

The four-year-old, making his first start from Ballydoyle after being bought by Derrick Smith out of Marco Botti's stable, only had to have the reins shaken at him by Joseph O'Brien to go clear in the final furlong.

Requisition denies Nephrite in Loughbrown.

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Curragh, Sunday

Anne Brewster Memorial Loughbrown Stakes (Listed Race) 7f, 3yo

REQUISITION upset stablemate and odds-on favourite Nephrite when making all to land the Loughbrown - Sunday's win for Aidan O'Brien was the trainer's sixth success in the race over last ten years.

Nephrite was settled in rear by Joseph O'Brien and travelled strongly into the Listedcontest. As the field entered the final furlong O'Brien asked his mount to quicken, but the response was minimal and he made no headway.

That left Requisition and Coolnagree, who both raced prominently, to fight out the finish, with Seamie Heffernan's mount never headed.

Chrysanthemum romps to Alleged victory.


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Curragh, Sunday

Run Kildare 13th May Alleged Stakes (Listed Race) 1m2f, 4yo+

CHRYSANTHEMUM made it two wins from two starts in 2012, winning in fine style despite having to concede weight to her six rivals.

A Group 3 winner first time up, David Wachman's four-year-old made all under a clever ride from Wayne Lordan, who had them all at it a long way out. He allowed his nearest pursuers to close on him before kicking clear again inside the final two furlongs.

Light heads for Guineas after racecourse gallop.

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LYRIC OF LIGHT will join stablemate Discourse in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 6 after working over the Classic course and distance on Sunday morning.

Trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni, who sent out Blue Bunting to take last year's 1,000 Guineas, Lyric Of Light is unbeaten in three starts and is the general 8-1 third favourite for Newmarket.

The daughter of Street Cry was last seen winning the Group 1 ShadwellFillies' Mile at Newmarket and Al Zarooni was impressed as he watched her stretch five lengths clear of two stable companions.

"Lyric Of Light did a good piece of work which will have helped her get ready for the Guineas," Al Zarooni said on Godolphin's website.