O'Brien considers Guineas plans

Trainer Aidan O'Brien will make the call "early in the week" as to whether

One Thousand Guineas (Eng-G1) favorite Found (Galileo) lines up for the May 3

Newmarket classic, according to Racing Post.

O'Brien revealed over the weekend that a temperature earlier in the season

had forced Found to progress slower than planned, but the Ballydoyle conditioner

noted Found has been back in full work the last few weeks, and worked well

Saturday.

"She went nicely," O'Brien told Racing Post. "Joseph (O'Brien) rode

her and he was very happy with her; however, we'll wait and see how she is early

in the week before deciding if she'll go to Newmarket."

Found, the winner of last year's Prix Marcel Boussac (Fr-G1), is around 7-2

with bookmakers. Godolphin's Lucida (Shamardal) is now the 6-1 second choice,

and Found's stablemate, Fillies' Mile (Eng-G1) winner Together Forever

(Galileo), is 7-1.

"We'll decide about Together Forever when we're deciding about Found, while

the plan is for (Group 3 winner) Qualify (Fastnet Rock) to run if the ground is

no slower than good," O'Brien added.

The Mick Halford-trainer Raydara (Rock of Gibraltar) has been ruled out of

the One Thousand Guineas, and will instead target the Irish equivalent May 24.

O'Brien noted Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-G1) favorite Gleneagles (Galileo) is

on track for that contest Saturday, and he could be joined by Highland

Reel(Galileo) and Ol' Man River (Montjeu).

"All is good with Gleneagles," O'Brien said. "We haven't decided yet whether

Highland Reel will join him. We're happy with him but we have the option of

sending him for the French Guineas instead. Ol' Man River remains a possible for

Newmarket."

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