ANDREW Slattery could strike a blow for the smaller trainer by launching a two-pronged attack on the Group 1 Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstrown next month.

The Thurles handler gave entries in the one-mile feature to Creggs Pipes and Planchart and both staked claims to be in the line-up by winning at the Galway Festival last week.

"They are both in good form and have come out of their races very well," said Slattery. "It would be great for a small stable like ours to have two runners in a Group 1. We've paid the entry fee, so we might as well take our chance."

Creggs Pipes has been a revelation this term and took her winning run to four when landing the highly-competitive Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap.

"She's in great nick and is thriving the whole time. She could have the run next day, she just loves it," said Slattery. "She's in the Matron and she might run in the Ruby Stakes in Killarney on August 17 if she's going to go somewhere in between. We'll just see how she is."

Planchart, who won the Listed Corrib Hill Stakes at Ballybrit last week, could head to the Curragh first for the Snow Fairy Stakes on August 28.

"She's going to the Curragh for the Group 3 over nine furlongs. She's a nice filly, she's going forward. We like her too. She might take her chance in the Matron as well."

TRIP TO IRELAND

Marsha is set to be prepared for a trip to Ireland next month following her fine run in defeat at Goodwood.

Following successive Listed-race victories at Ayr and York, Sir Mark Prescott's three-year-old stepped up to Group 2 class for the King George Stakes and was beaten just three-quarters of a length into fifth place.

Connections have decided against supplementing for the Coolmore Nunthorpe at York and she will instead be targeted at the Group 2 Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh on September 11.

"Marsha ran well and has come out of it fine," said the Heath House handler. "She is going to go to the Curragh for the Flying Five."

Prescott also confirmed Pallasator on course to defend his Doncaster Cup crown after he beat all bar Big Orange in the Goodwood Cup.

"Pallasator is fine and he will more than likely go for the Doncaster Cup now. He bumped into a very nice horse at Goodwood, but he ran a good race and we're happy with him."