RACING NEWS:LAST YEAR'S Irish Derby winner Fame And Glory is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the New Tote Sports Lounge Alleged Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.
Aidan O’Brien’s colt could be in for an exciting four-year-old campaign now that Sea The Stars has been retired to stud.
Joining Fame And Glory at the Curragh on Sunday could be Alfred Nobel, winner of last year’s Group One Phoenix Stakes.
“After this morning’s exercise we hope to run Fame And Glory and Dixie Music in the Listed Alleged Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday,” O’Brien said.
“Johnny (Murtagh) will hopefully ride Fame And Glory and Alfred Nobel. We hope to run Alfred Nobel in the Loughbrown Stakes.
“Obviously we will monitor the ground conditions as we get closer to the weekend, as we would like to see the ground drying out.”
Meanwhile, bookmakers have reacted to the news that Timmy Murphy will remain loyal to Comply Or Die in Saturday’s Grand National.
As the retained jockey to owner David Johnson, Murphy had the choice between the 2008 winner and last year’s runner-up Comply Or Die and the considerably younger The Package.
He sided with experience and Totesport shortened Murphy’s mount accordingly to 22 to 1 from 28 to 1, while Ladbrokes offer 20 from 25 to 1.
Graham Lee, also a former Grand National winner, will be aboard The Package.
