Derby Target for In A Twinkling

The NZ Racing Desk reports:

In A Twinkling, who did best of Jamie Richards' three-pronged attack on Saturday's Gr. 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton, is on the Derby path.

The son of Fastnet Rock followed up a second in the Listed Zacinto Stakes with a fourth in the Guineas, two and three-quarter lengths behind the winner Madison County.

“In A Twinkling went an honest race and will have a break at Te Akau now then be put on a Derby path,” Richards said. â€œHe's out of a staying mare, so should be better suited over ground.”

Sword Of Osman, winner of the Gr. 2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes last month, finished seventh in the 2000 Guineas.

“I thought Sword Of Osman went okay,” Richards said. “The race was run on a soft track and he was three-deep without cover. We'll give him a break before deciding what to do with him.”

Publicist, a maiden winner at Ashburton, finished 10th but did pick up $6000 in the 2000 Guineas.

“Publicist was a bit outclassed,” Richards said. “He's going to be all right, but is just a bit immature.”