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DIAMOND SET FOR EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN

Diamond White looks set to be campaigned in Europe for the remainder of the season after disappointing on her first attempt on dirt in America on Monday night.

Mick Ryan`s tough filly finished fifth in the Grade Three Arlington Matron Handicap over nine furlongs in Chicago and will now return to her trainer`s Newmarket base.

After her creditable fourth on turf in the Beverly D Stakes at Arlington last month connections of the five-year-old mare were considering leaving her in the United States.

However, Ryan today said: 'She didn`t like the dirt so she`s coming home. She`s due back on Friday.

'She`s come out of it unscathed and will be campaigned with Longchamp in mind.

'There are a couple of fillies` races for her before she goes for the race she won last year (Prix de l`Opera) on Arc day. That will be the obvious choice and she should get her favoured soft ground by then.'

Ryan also had news of his improving three-year-old Polar Red who scored in good style on heavy going at Haydock Park last Saturday.

'He`ll probably run in a conditions race at Doncaster on Friday if the weather arrives,' he said. 'He wants it good or softer.

'If the ground isn`t right for him then he could go for the Courage Best Stakes at Newbury (September 16th). He`s been put up from 100 to 105 so it would be asking a lot of a three-year-old to carry a 5lb penalty in a race like that.

'Those are the two races I have in mind for him. He`s not in the Cambridgeshire.'