There may only be 220 yards to a furlong but the difference in what is needed between a six-furlong sprinter and a miler can be cavernous.
For those not possessed of the speed for one or the necessary stamina for the other the options are not plentiful. A year ago Lord Shanakill did win the Group One Prix Jean Prat over the round mile at Chantilly but eight furlongs has often drawn too heavily on his reserves. Having, after the 12-month suspension of original trainer Karl Burke, run for Alan Jarvis, then been shipped out to America to Richard Mandella and back to Britain in three successive runs - arrived at Henry Cecil’s yard, who has tried both options with the horse.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Lord-Shanakill-bridges-distance-gap-at-Goodwood-a18786
Tags: