SISKIN will put his unbeaten record on the line in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh next Friday.
The Ger Lyons-trained son of First Defence will make his eagerly-anticipated return to action and tackles a mile for the first time in the rearranged Classic.
The colt was a ready winner of the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes in August – but he had to be withdrawn from the Middle Park Stakes after becoming upset in the starting stalls.
Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner Prince Khalid Abdullah, said: “Providing Prince Khalid is happy, Siskin is heading to the Irish 2000 Guineas.
“Ger has been very positive and again everything has been straightforward and he is going really well.
“He has progressed well and though he will never be a big horse he has furnished nicely and Ger is very pleased with him. Hopefully he will get the trip.”
Connections are confident that whatever caused Siskin to become unruly at Newmarket will not happen again.
Grimthorpe added: “Nothing has come to light as to why he did what he did in the stalls at Newmarket. I think you would have to ask the horse that.
“He has been through the stalls plenty of times since without a bother, so he should be fine in them next time.”
Siskin is the 15-8 favourite with Paddy Power, with Aidan O’Brien’s Armory next best in the betting at 4s.
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