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The Herald Scotland
23-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Lazy Griff's route to Doncaster still open to discussion
A fourth clash could be on the cards at Doncaster in September, with Lambourn the 15-8 favourite and Lazy Griff a 7-1 shot for the Leger with Paddy Power – but whether the latter will be seen in action before the Town Moor showpiece remains to be seen. 'He's fine and back cantering now and I need to have a chat with Mike Prince and the Middleham Park team, just to thrash out what route we're going to go down,' said Johnston. 'We haven't come to any firm decisions on that yet, but whatever we do it will all revolve around the Leger, that's for sure. 'I think we're probably looking for him to have two more runs this year and it's just a question of whether we run him somewhere between now and the Leger or we go straight to the Leger and have another run after that at the back-end of the season. That is the conversation that needs to be had. 'He had a couple of easy weeks as the main priority was to get the horse out of Ireland in good shape and back cantering and we've done that, so the tough bit now is deciding what to do next. 'They're nice decisions to have to make, I wouldn't mind plenty more of them.'
Leader Live
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Burke predicting ‘big future' for German Derby second Convergent
The Fascinating Rock colt travelled to Hamburg with major claims, having finished third behind dual Derby winner Lambourn and Epsom runner-up Lazy Griff in the Chester Vase in May, and looked set to oblige after battling his way to the front inside the final furlong. However, he was denied in the very last stride by Hochkonig, whose rider Nina Baltromei made history by becoming the first woman to win the mile-and-a-half Classic. Burke said: 'He ran a great race and he's still a raw horse and a young horse that's improving. 'I think he's got a big future in front of him, we'll look after him now and he could be a very good horse for later this year and into his four-year-old career.' The Spigot Lodge handler plans to give Convergent a short break before bringing him back for a late summer and autumn campaign and feels he has not yet reached the ceiling of his ability. 'We'll take our time, there's no real plan – yesterday was the plan,' he added. 'He wants good ground, he doesn't have to have it soft but he doesn't want it firm, so there'll be no rush with him. 'He won't get home until tomorrow (Tuesday), so we'll get him back and give him a couple of easy weeks and start to make a plan for probably late August and into September and October.'
Glasgow Times
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Burke predicting ‘big future' for German Derby second Convergent
The Fascinating Rock colt travelled to Hamburg with major claims, having finished third behind dual Derby winner Lambourn and Epsom runner-up Lazy Griff in the Chester Vase in May, and looked set to oblige after battling his way to the front inside the final furlong. However, he was denied in the very last stride by Hochkonig, whose rider Nina Baltromei made history by becoming the first woman to win the mile-and-a-half Classic. Burke said: 'He ran a great race and he's still a raw horse and a young horse that's improving. 'I think he's got a big future in front of him, we'll look after him now and he could be a very good horse for later this year and into his four-year-old career.' The Spigot Lodge handler plans to give Convergent a short break before bringing him back for a late summer and autumn campaign and feels he has not yet reached the ceiling of his ability. 'We'll take our time, there's no real plan – yesterday was the plan,' he added. 'He wants good ground, he doesn't have to have it soft but he doesn't want it firm, so there'll be no rush with him. 'He won't get home until tomorrow (Tuesday), so we'll get him back and give him a couple of easy weeks and start to make a plan for probably late August and into September and October.'
South Wales Guardian
07-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Burke predicting ‘big future' for German Derby second Convergent
The Fascinating Rock colt travelled to Hamburg with major claims, having finished third behind dual Derby winner Lambourn and Epsom runner-up Lazy Griff in the Chester Vase in May, and looked set to oblige after battling his way to the front inside the final furlong. However, he was denied in the very last stride by Hochkonig, whose rider Nina Baltromei made history by becoming the first woman to win the mile-and-a-half Classic. Burke said: 'He ran a great race and he's still a raw horse and a young horse that's improving. 'I think he's got a big future in front of him, we'll look after him now and he could be a very good horse for later this year and into his four-year-old career.' The Spigot Lodge handler plans to give Convergent a short break before bringing him back for a late summer and autumn campaign and feels he has not yet reached the ceiling of his ability. 'We'll take our time, there's no real plan – yesterday was the plan,' he added. 'He wants good ground, he doesn't have to have it soft but he doesn't want it firm, so there'll be no rush with him. 'He won't get home until tomorrow (Tuesday), so we'll get him back and give him a couple of easy weeks and start to make a plan for probably late August and into September and October.'
Rhyl Journal
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Burke predicting ‘big future' for German Derby second Convergent
The Fascinating Rock colt travelled to Hamburg with major claims, having finished third behind dual Derby winner Lambourn and Epsom runner-up Lazy Griff in the Chester Vase in May, and looked set to oblige after battling his way to the front inside the final furlong. However, he was denied in the very last stride by Hochkonig, whose rider Nina Baltromei made history by becoming the first woman to win the mile-and-a-half Classic. Burke said: 'He ran a great race and he's still a raw horse and a young horse that's improving. 'I think he's got a big future in front of him, we'll look after him now and he could be a very good horse for later this year and into his four-year-old career.' The Spigot Lodge handler plans to give Convergent a short break before bringing him back for a late summer and autumn campaign and feels he has not yet reached the ceiling of his ability. 'We'll take our time, there's no real plan – yesterday was the plan,' he added. 'He wants good ground, he doesn't have to have it soft but he doesn't want it firm, so there'll be no rush with him. 'He won't get home until tomorrow (Tuesday), so we'll get him back and give him a couple of easy weeks and start to make a plan for probably late August and into September and October.'
