Racing: Finsceal Beo could tackle 10 furlongs for the first time in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown providing underfoot conditions are considered suitable.
Jim Bolger's dual Guineas-winning filly has yet to race beyond a mile but connections are keen to step her up in trip, with the September 8th contest a potential next port of call.
Bolger said: "She has a very relaxed way of racing and we always felt that a mile would be the minimum trip for her this year.
"I would have liked to have got a run into her over a mile and a quarter before Leopardstown but it wasn't to be, so she will go straight there if we have good ground.
"If it is soft then we will have to make other plans and there are plenty of options in England and in France," he told the Racing Post.
"We would look at the Champion Stakes at Newmarket and the Prix de l'Opera, while the Sun Chariot Stakes is another race we might consider."
If Finsceal Beo is not retired to the paddocks at the end of the year, Bolger says a trip to Dubai could be in the offing in 2008.
He added: "Her owner Michael Ryan likes to travel, and the Dubai Duty Free is worth a lot of money, so it's possible that if she stays in training as a four-year-old she might start off there in March."
Soldier Of Fortune, ante-post favourite for the Ladbrokes St Leger on September 15th, is not certain to be targeted at the race.
Aidan O'Brien's Irish Derby winner has not been seen since winning the 12-furlong Classic at the Curragh last month and the team at Ballydoyle have yet to set future plans in stone.
O'Brien said: "We gave Soldier Of Fortune a good rest after the Irish Derby and, while he is in good form and cantering away, we haven't made any decision about where he will run next.
"He was never going to be ready for York and we'll see how he progresses over the next couple of weeks before deciding on plans," he told the Racing Post.
"At this stage he's a possible for the St Leger and no more than that. There will be plenty of other options for him, including the Arc."
O'Brien's warning came a day after connections of chief market rival Aqaleem also stressed their charge is not a certain starter in the St Leger.