Kieran O'Neill Friday rides blog: 'She will be bang there at the finish'

Kieran O'Neill is back with another exclusive Coral blog, with the leading jockey previewing his rides at Newmarket on Friday (May 2).

She is a nicely bred filly who I have been working at home for John Gosden. She is quite big for her age, and has taken a while to settle into her work. This is a great starting point, as she will learn a lot at Newmarket. As you’d expect, it is a competitive maiden on the opening Friday of this meeting. Whatever she does in this race, she is going to come on for it, but if she reproduces what she has shown me at home, she will be bang there at the finish.

He was a bit of a flagbearer for us last year. He had a setback midseason which held him back. This is a competitive contest for him to return to action in, but he could run a massive race. He has done plenty of work in preparation for this. I think he has come on leaps and bounds, physically and mentally, over the winter. The hope is he will turn into a group horse this year, so we are looking for a good run.

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