TREAD SOFTLY

Gold ready to take next step

- BY ADAM MORGAN

THREAD Of Gold takes the next step in his career in the Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown today.

After impressing on debut over seven furlongs at the Curragh in August, the Willie Mullins-trained colt was bought by Team Valor and regular partner Gary Barber, with the son of Ghaiyyath now moving up in distance and company for the Group Three contest.

“I visited Willie a week ago and watched the horse work and he couldn't look any better,” said Barry Irwin, CEO of Team Valor International.