Lucifers Shadow set to stand first in Racingplus.CO.UK Handicap
Lucifers Shadow will cast his dominating shadow on the 1 mile long racecourse of Kempton where he is going to run for the ace title of Racingplus.CO.UK Handicap. The Class 6 contest is scheduled to start at 9:00 (GMT) today, May 22.
The Sylvester Kirk-trained grey gelding is confident enough to compete against 13 rivals including Sally Pepper, Tigertoo, Dana’s Present, Songbird Blues, Sweet Grace, Norse Song, Tom Red, Watanee, Adverse, Verge, Music Girl, Hurriya and Get The Trip.
The maverick horse staged his debut in May 2011 and broke his maiden in May 2012. In between he had three outings. His impressive performance in the last start has perked up his enthusiasm to a great extent.
The brilliant son of Dark Angel out of Marianne’s Dancer last ran on Kempton course on April 25 and finished 6th against a dozen of competitors. This reveals that the talented gelding can have a great time on the standard track today.
Lucifers Shadow has never been a favourite throughout his career but he is likely to be for this race. If he wins the Handicap, it will definitely be a big breakthrough for him.
Now it all depends on him how better he manages to capitalise on the momentum produced by his last victory.
Among the other runners, Songbird Blues and Hurriya are expected to run well today.
Songbird Blues is still winless despite having 15 races to her name. However, the Mark Usher-trained bay filly has demonstrated some iconic and impressive performances on different tracks.
After getting two consecutive runner-up positions in February 2012, the talented runner moved on to finish 2nd in her last outing on April 25. She is looking to break her maiden now.
On the other hand, Hurriya will also strive hard to bag her maiden victory today. The Mark Johnston-trained bay filly was a 12-5 favourite for her last start.
In this situation, Lucifers Shadow will have to face some arduous challenges in the Handicap. However, he will be able to thrive convincingly. Let us get ready for the fantastic action.
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