Phoenix Of Dreams will unfortunately not be able to make his seasonal debut, which was pencilled in to come over the next couple of weeks, after he's suffered a slight setback in his box.

Phoenix Of Dreams had a slight knock in his box last week, and it was clear he was sore on his left leg from the incident. I got the vet to do a scan on him yesterday, and he has a slight splint in his bone. It’s nothing too serious, and it will heal, but he needs some time to recover.

The vet has advised a full week’s rest in his box. He will then be able to walk for a fortnight before then returning to exercise. There is never a good time for a horse to have an injury, but it’s even more frustrating that this has happened at the start of the season when we were ready to run.

I will update you all in a fortnight on his progress. Hopefully, it will be with more positive news, and if that is the case, we can start looking at some potential races once again.

Sean Quinn, Coral Racing Club Trainer