Sunday 23 May 2010

Cutlass Bay Goes For Gold Cup At The Curagh


Saeed bin Suroor is looking for a positive performance from Cutlass Bay in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh as he attempts to map out the rest of his season.

The four-year-old colt only recently joined Bin Suroor from Andre Fabre in France where he was unbeaten in five starts, the last of those victories coming in the Prix Ganay at Longchamp - his first race at the highest level.

His new handler said: "We've not had him too long and obviously he won his last race in France. His last piece of work was very good, very good indeed, and he seems in good form. This is a tough race in Ireland but we need to see how he runs there and then we will decide where his future lies."

He added: "He tries hard all the time - he is progressive - but he is racing against better horses than he ever has done before. We need to see more from him before we decide on his future. Ahmed Ajtebi is riding him because Frankie (Dettori) is going over to France to ride Hibaayeb."