A CASE OF YOU SAID TO BE ‘IN VERY GOOD FORM’

Dual Group One-winning sprinter A Case Of You warms up for a trip to Royal Ascot in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh today.

The four-year- old sparked scenes of wild celebration in the ParisLongchamp winner’s enclosure after landing the Prix de l’Abbaye in October and doubled his top-level tally in the Al Quoz Sprint in March.

Connections considered heading straight to the Royal meeting but trainer Ado McGuinness ( right) feels an outing in this weekend’s six-furlong contest will be beneficial ahead of next month’s showpiece meeting.

“We let him down and gave him a little break after his run in Dubai — and he’s come back in good form,” said the Lusk-based trainer.

“He has to give a penalty away to some very good horses, but you don’t give a penalty away for nothing and we’re hopeful of a very big run, and roll on to Ascot after it.

“We decided we wanted to get a run in first. We did the same before we went to Dubai, then got another run in before World Cup night, and it worked well. He’s in very good form and we’re expecting a very big run.”

Anticipating

A Case Of You faces two British challengers in Hugo Palmer’s Brad The Brief and the Archie Watsontrained Glen Shiel.

Brad The Brief was a clear- cut winner when the pair met at Haydock a fortnight ago but connections of Glen Shiel are anticipating an improved performance this time round.

The eight-year- old won the Phoenix Sprint Stakes over this course and distance two seasons ago, before going on to win the Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot.

Simon Turner, director of racing for owners Hambleton Racing, said: “He’s come on nicely for his first run of the year, the cut in the ground will suit him and we’re going to put the blinkers back on which, we feel, will be a help, too.

“We’d expect him to post a better performance than he did on his first run of the year.”