Jim Bolger is more than happy to roll the dice with Sparan Nua (Dawn Approach) in his quest for a third success in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.Give Thanks was the veteran trainer's first winner of the Classic in 1983, wit Margarula then doubling his tally when successful in 2002.Bolger has not registered a Group 1 triumph since Poetic Flare won the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2021, but it would be folly to underestimate Sparan Nua when she tries to end that drought at the weekend, with the unbeaten G3 Munster Oaks heroine having been supplemented at a cost of €50,000 on Tuesday.“She's unbeaten in three runs, she's a filly who is improving, and she's already won a Group 3,” Bolger told Racing TV on Wednesday. “We didn't want to leave her hanging around, so we thought we'd give the [Irish] Oaks a go.“She seems to stay well and she's in very good form, so I'm hopeful that she'll give her true running. I do think she's improving and I think she'll continue to improve for some time – they're the indications she's been giving us.“Last season we didn't get to do anything with her, because she was too weak, and we didn't start too early in the spring time, either, so that's how I knew very little about her. We've been finding out race by race and, fortunately, she doesn't take much work, so she's easy enough to handle.”Bolger is hoping for a suitable racing surface at the Curragh and expects to have a clearer idea of whether his filly, who holds entries in the Nassau Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks, is up to Group 1 level after the weekend.He continued, “I've been around that circuit before, so it was easy enough to work out where she should be entered, anyway. Fortunately, I have a very game owner [Maurice Regan of Newtown Anner Stud] who is willing to have a go and it should be easy enough to place her after Saturday. Hopefully, she'll get a clear run and all will be well afterwards. Wherever she finishes, she's going to be telling us more about her.“This filly wouldn't be as well tutored and wouldn't be as well practised as the other two [Irish Oaks winners] were – they were ready for Group 1 class at that stage, whereas this filly is more or less at the experimental stage.“I'm giving her a good chance. She seems to have a nice level of ability, she gets the trip well and handles good ground, so I'm happy enough on all those scores. She's probably a nice each-way chance.”Bolger added, “I'm told the going will be good and I'll be very happy with that. I don't like to see any firm in the going because it's no help to any horse. I think good ground in the summer time should be more suitable for everybody. They've access to plenty of water, so there's no excuse for not having good going.”Officials have reported a slight ease in conditions at the Curragh ahead of the two-day fixture.Following an extended period of dry weather, the official going at the home of Irish Flat racing was described as good to firm, firm in places on Tuesday, but ground staff have been busy watering to ensure conditions are safe.Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board clerk of the course Paddy Graffin said on Wednesday, “We had been good to firm, firm in places and watering. They've been watering here since last week and I'm pleased to say I've taken the firm out of it.“It's beautiful [ground], fast side of good everywhere with loads of moisture – they're doing a fine job and will continue watering into the weekend.“These conditions are set to continue into the weekend with temperatures of mid to high 20s with a blowing breeze here at the Curragh, so given all that I think they're doing an excellent job here.“We have fresh ground for the round track and the straight track for Sunday. It's good to firm – lovely conditions for a great weekend.”The post ‘I’m Giving Her A Good Chance’ – Bolger Seeks Third Irish Oaks with Sparan Nua appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.