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Jet Setting in frame for Tippperary comeback

Adrian Keatley and Jet Setting after their Irish Guineas victory in May
Adrian Keatley and Jet Setting after their Irish Guineas victory in May

Adrian Keatley has identified the Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary as a likely comeback target for his Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Jet Setting.

Bought for just 12,000 guineas out of Richard Hannon's stable last autumn, the three-year-old claimed a shock victory over the brilliant Minding at the Curragh in May and went under the hammer for a cool £1.3million on the eve of Royal Ascot.

She made her debut in the colours of the China Horse Club just four days later in the Coronation Stakes, but finished a disappointing ninth and was subsequently found to be under the weather.

Keatley has since given his stable star a break and she is now being prepared for an appearance at Tipperary on August 25 before a likely return to Group One level in Leopardstown's Matron Stakes just over two weeks later.

"She is in good form and is back in full work again now," said the trainer.

"Everything is looking positive and the plan is to give her a run in a Group Three at Tipperary for fillies' only, the Fairy Bridge Stakes.

"That will be a nice race for her and will hopefully leave her spot-on for the Matron."

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