Donnacha O’Brien believes Glorious Goodwood success could be in the offing with Fancy Blue primed for Thursday‘s Nassau Stakes.
The winner of his trainer’s first Group 1 as a handler, the Prix de Diane at Chantilly, she won twice as a juvenile last year and, after switching from Donnacha’s father Aidan, finished second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on his reappearance in June.
His successful French adventure followed his run at the Curragh and he again steps into Group 1 company on Thursday where she’ll meet the likes of Japanese star Deirdre, while John Gosden‘s Nazeef is also fancied after recently winning the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.
Magic Wand is also a contender for O’Brien senior but Donnacha is adamant his charge will not be giving anything away.
“Fancy Blue is very genuine, tries hard and takes her work well. She’s a very uncomplicated and talented filly who relaxes and is able to quicken,” he is quoted as saying by the Racing Post.
“She gets a mile and a quarter very well and is closely related to High Chaparral, so there’s plenty of stamina in her pedigree and she will probably get a mile and a half in time.
“I think she can probably be competitive in Group 1s anywhere from a mile to a mile and a half.”
