Iberian will bid to supply fitness instructor Charlie Hills with back-to-back victories in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

The Lambourn handler declared the Group Two reward with Mitbaahy 12 months earlier and will have high hopes of contributing to his tally with a horse who was last seen going down a neck to Spycatcher in the Cammidge Trophy on the opening day of the season at Doncaster.

With Hills eager to stick at 6 furlongs, Iberian had the option of performing at York in Wednesday's 1895 Duke of York Stakes, however he is rather being readied for a trip across the Irish Sea.

"He's effectively, we're actually pleased with him. We chose to bypass York and we're aiming for the Greenlands instead," said Hills.

"The track should match him well and if he runs well there then it might be excellent timing to then go to the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

"I was actually delighted with his Doncaster run, he was probably a bit unfortunate with the method he dived throughout the track and appeared to lose his concentration for a bit.

Iberian winning the Betfred Champagne Stakes (Tim Goode/PA)

"He hit the line strong though, so we'll put that behind us now and anticipate the remainder of the season."

Another Hills inmate who began his season on an excellent note is Cicero's Gift, with the five-year-old finishing 3rd in a competitive renewal of the Group Two bet365 Mile at Sandown.

However, current strategies are on hold for the boy of Muhaarar, who chooses easy ground underfoot.

"We've just got to wait up until it starts to rain. It's actually difficult to make plans with him at the minute, it's been so dry," Hills included.

"We'll keep our choices open through the year but he's always been at his finest when he can enter into the ground, so we'll just need to be client and await the rain."