Masar heads for Irish Derby

Trainer Charlie Appleby has confirmed that Masar could now run in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh after his Epsom win.

The three-year-old made history as he won The Derby on Saturday, just weeks after winning the Craven Stakes and finishing third in the 2000 Guineas.

He proved too much for pre-race favourite Saxon Warrior and won comfortably at odds of 16-1.

There are plenty of options after winning over a mile and a half and Appleby admits connections are tempted by the Curragh run.

He told Press Association Sport: “We had a quiet night and the horse pulled out well this morning.

“It still hasn’t completely sunk in, to be honest. It was a fantastic result for everyone involved and as many people have said already, it’s great for racing.

“Myself and Sheikh Mohammed watched the replays together last night and I think we’re both on the same page.

“We’ll see how he is and how he comes out of the race, but he stayed the mile and a half well and I think the Irish Derby is the obvious place to go.

“We have no reason to come back in trip at the moment.”