Marsha team set sights on Curragh

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Marsha is likely to have her attentions turned towards a shot at the Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh as opposed to being supplemented for the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Connections have decided against running the Sir Mark Prescott-trained three-year-old in the Group One prize at the Knavesmire on August 19, in favour of taking her on a trip to Ireland for the Group Two contest on September 11.

Although tasting defeat on her first two starts of the season, the daughter of Acclamation has since found her form after being dropped back to the minimum trip, having collected a brace of Listed wins before finishing a close-up fifth in the King George Stakes at Goodwood on Friday.

Dan Downie, spokesman for owners Elite Racing Club, said: “Marsha is in good form …

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