Trainer Quinn looking forward to unleashing his stable stars
John Quinn has every reason to look forward to an exciting campaign when racing hopefully restarts next week.
The Malton trainer was among the winners before the coronavirus shutdown brought the sport to a halt in mid-March - and hopes to resume where he left off, with stable stars Liberty Beach, Safe Voyage and El Astronaute all reported to be doing well and ready to run.
Liberty Beach was a fine fourth in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot, before winning at San down and Glorious Good wood and rounding off her year with a runner-up finish in the Lowther at York.
A return to the Royal meeting is on the agenda, after an outing at either Newcastle or Hay dock over the first few days of action.
Quinn told Sky Sports Racing: "I'm very pleased with her, she had six runs and ran really well every time.
"In the Queen Mary itself the first three were drawn stand side and she won her race up the far side. Then she won the Mole comb, which was a very good performance. We had theCh eve ley Park in mind, but she just seemed like she'd had enough.
"She' s had a very good break and she's been back a while. She's fit and well and she may run a week on Thursday or there's a race at Haydock on June 7. That aside she'll be entered for both the Commonwealth Cup and King's Stand at Royal Ascot.
"It's a little bit of a double-edged sword - probably the right race to run her in is against the three-year-olds, but it's a very stiff six at Ascot and she's not devoid of speed. Three-year-old fillies have quite a good record in the King' s Stand and historically have a good record in that race.
"We'll keep our options open and hope we get there, but I'm very happy with her."
Safe Voyage could be a Queen Anne con tender, having ended 2019 with top-notch efforts when fourth in the Prix de la Foret and third in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day.
Qu inn said :" There' sasui table race for him at Hay dock and also at New market, so if ground conditions were right - he just needs good ground, he doesn't want it too quick-we' ll also consider Royal Ascot because he ran very well there on his last run of the year.
“He's training very well and he' s fit. He worked on Saturday morning and worked really well. He doesn't mind travelling, so we'll keep our eyes on everything."