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McCreery has Group One options for Vespertilio

Vespertilio Vespertilio
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Willie McCreery has the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Royal Ascot under consideration for Vespertilio who ran a stormer in a close third in the French 1,000 Guineas.

The Night Of Thunder filly was just held by a head and a neck in that Classic at ParisLongchamp and McCreery has plenty of options for her.

He said: "She ran a cracking race - probably the draw didn't suit but she ran right to the line.

"Hopefully, we will have a good season with her as she has trained on.

"It's not great for the heart, but it is great to have a filly that is good enough to win those races.

"We'll keep the Irish 1,000 Guineas in mind and also have Royal Ascot."

Vespertilio has entries in the Commonwealth Cup and the Coronation Stakes.

She was runner-up in the Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh last season.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.