Shea Shea ready to take on tough opponents in Darley July Cup – Horseracing news
Shea Shea is all set to take on his opponents in the Darley July Cup (British Champions Series And Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1) at Newmarket in England.
The South African challenger has got a very good record in the sport and has made his team proud in numerous important events. He is currently the highest ranked horse for the July Cup, which will put his opponents under immense pressure.
However, the favourite stallion’s camp believes that his best chances of victory are in five furlong races and it becomes slightly difficult for him to stay in competitions with more distance to cover than that. Despite that, his assistant trainer Steve
Jell is positive about the upcoming race.
Talking about Shea Shea’s previous race at Ascot, Jell said, “It was his first run for two months at Ascot and he was entitled to need the run after all his quarantine and settling in. I would say five furlongs is his best trip but he won over seven with
his previous trainer in South Africa so he will stay.”
Although the six-year-old gelding was rated as the favourite to win his most recent race, he failed to meet the expectations of his camp. Looking at that, there will be some pressure on him. However, Jell was pretty much sure that everything will be fine,
as the ground at Newmarket will be ideal for the Mike de Kock’s trainee.
On the other hand, Gale Force Ten has also lined up for action in the July Cup and his fans will really be hopeful of a strong result, especially after his performance in the Royal Ascot event.
The three-year-old colt’s trainer Aidan O’Brien said, “We've been happy with him since Ascot. He will like the fast ground and although he's going down in distance he has plenty of pace and he did run a close third in the Middle Park last season.”
Gale Force Ten was rated as the favourite to succeed in his Ascot outing and he finished on top of the table by a head distance.
The race at Newmarket will be quite an interesting one, as there are some extremely good challengers like Society Rock, Lethal Force and Sole Power lined up for action in it.
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