O’Brien aiming for Seventh Heaven in Coronation

Aidan O'Brien believes a run in the Coronation Cup could now be an option for Seventh Heaven.

The four-year-old impressed in her seasonal reappearance on Saturday, finishing second to 's in the Longines Dubai Sheema .

Having won last year's Irish and Yorkshire , much is expected of her again this year, and following her poor outing in the 2016 Investec Oaks, a return to for the Coronation Cup could be on the cards.

O'Brien admits he was pleased with what he saw from her in the UAE and believes she could be a leading contender come June.

He said: “It (Dubai) is a tough place to go. It is very competitive there, but they all seem fine this morning.

“I would have worried about Seventh Heaven on that ground as I always thought she wanted it fast, but she ran very well. You would have to be very happy with her, and would be thinking about all those mile-and-a-half races like the Coronation. She was staying on well.”

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