Chaparral gets back to work

Racing NewsThe dual-Derby winner High Chaparral began his comeback from injury by working after racing at the Curragh yesterday. Led by an unraced colt, High Chaparral worked over a mile under Michael Kinane, and trainer Aidan O'Brien will now start to think of a return date.

"We will look for a small race in maybe three or four weeks time. There is a 10 furlong race at Leopardstown I think around then. But it will be eight weeks at least before he will be ready for a big race," O'Brien said.

Meanwhile, the Ballydoyle team have a rare juvenile starter at Killarney this evening where the Danehill colt Denver has a second start.

His first, over five furlongs at the Curragh, yielded a fourth to Southern Bound, and the hike up to a mile tonight should yield a better result.

Michael Kinane has picked up three other mounts, including the Tipperary winner Key To The Kingdom in the three-year-old handicap.

Preference, however, is for Askariyah, whose first Irish start yielded a third to Dbest at Clonmel.

The quality contest of the meeting, however, looks to be the chase, where Torduff Boy can defy the ratings ahead of the Galway Plate.

The 140 rated Go Roger Go, who has had problems in the past, comes out ahead of both Torduff Boy and Moscow Express at the weights, but quick ground would look to favour Torduff Boy best.