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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Doubt over Camelot's Irish Derby participation

Fri 29th Jun 2012, 20:58

Camelot winning the Epsom DerbyCamelot winning the Epsom Derby
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has stated that 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby winner Camelot is not certain to contest tomorrow's Irish Derby, due to the threat of more rain and heavier ground.

Speaking after his Warwick Avenue won the concluding maiden at The Curragh today, O'Brien stated “it's heavy ground. We want to run Camelot and as long as the heavens don't open tonight he probably will run.

“I haven't had a chance to talk to all the lads (jockeys) to see what they think of the ground yet but I'll be speaking to them later.”

Camelot is currently best priced at 4/11f with bookmakers for the Classic.

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.