Meeznah to bypass Newbury

Filly given more time to recover from Curragh exertions

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David Lanigan will give Meeznah more time to get over her hard race in the Irish Oaks earlier this month.

The Epsom Oaks runner-up finished fourth in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh on ground that had deteriorated following heavy rain.

Lanigan was pondering a quick return for the filly at Newbury on Sunday but after discussing plans with owners Saif Ali and Saeed Altayer, it was decided she would take a longer break.

"She worked on the Cambridge Road Polytrack on Wednesday and she's fine but she won't be going to Newbury," said Lanigan.

"We are just going to give her more time. She is absolutely 100% but after discussing it with the owners we are just going to give her a bit more time.

"She's got entries in a couple of races in Deauville in August and she will tell us when she's ready.

"She progressed very quickly in a short space of time and her main aim is probably the Park Hill at Doncaster on September 9, so we just want to see where we go between now and then."