A minor setback has altered Gringotts’ spring path, but Ciaron Maher’s gelding now shapes as a key contender in Saturday’s Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.
The George Ryder Stakes winner was scratched from last week’s 7 Stakes after routine bloodwork returned slightly off readings.
“There wasn’t much to it but in the middle of a preparation we didn’t want to take the risk,” assistant trainer Johann Gerard-Dubord said. “We will take his bloods this week and if that’s right he will be taking his place on Saturday … it will be three weeks into a King Charles III Stakes which will work very well.”
Gringotts, a Group 1 winner at the course and distance, resumed with a solid fifth in the Winx Stakes before a barrier trial win at Wyong.
Stablemate Juja Kibo will also step out in the Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) as he pushes for a berth in next week’s Metropolitan.