Middleham Park looking to the Curragh skies for Lazy Griff
However, connections are keen not to ask him to race on ground which they deem to be too quick.
'It was good, good to firm this morning and we're in the same situation as applied at Epsom, we don't want to run him on fast ground,' said Mike Prince of owners Middleham Park Racing.
Christophe Soumillon returns aboard Lazy Griff (PA)
'We'll keep him in at the forfeit stage (on Tuesday) and then play it by ear. I've seen some forecasts suggest plenty of rain midweek, but others saying only two to three millimetres.
'All we can do is keep him in and keep monitoring, it keeps changing every time I look.
'It will probably be the Grand Prix de Paris if he doesn't run. It's the German Derby next week or the Grand Prix the week after, those are the options and France is more likely than Germany currently.
'He doesn't have to leave until Friday so we don't have to decide until declarations.'
He added: 'He's been fine since Epsom, Charlie's really happy with him and we're going to check in with Christophe, just to see what is what.'
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