Stocktons Wing vying to win Kila Handicap
The Charles O’Brien-trained bay gelding, Stocktons Wing, is looking to complete his hat-trick by winning his first ever race at Leopardstown on Thursday, July 5. The Kila Handicap over 1 mile is scheduled to start at 8:00 (GMT).
In the €6,900 event, the three-year-old young and momentous horse will compete against 9 worthy rivals. For the first time in his career, he is going to run on a good to soft track, therefore, he will take a little time to settle after the break call.
The talented son of Jeremy, out of mare Jumilla, marvellously finished first in each of his last two starts. On June 3, 2012, he notched up top spot in the Listowel Whit Weekend Handicap over 1 mile while being the joint favourite runner with, Dark Danger.
The John McManus-owned skilled sprinter moved ahead to seal the title of the WWW.Navangolfclub.IE Handicap over 1 mile on June 15. This time, he was the 7-4 favourite.
These two back-to-back conquests under Fran Berry have made the gelding a red hot favourite candidate for the Kila Handicap that is about to start within a few hours.
As a whole, the Diomed Bloodstock Ltd-bred Irish horse has seven races on his portfolio. In today’s marathon, Stocktons Wing will endeavour his best to thrive, as this is likely to be a big breakthrough for his career.
Among the other runners, Kedleston seems to be a solid candidate for top position. The T. Stack-trained bay colt is also going to show his guts at Leopardstown for the very first time.
The veteran son of Oratorio out of Bluebell Wood has won 2 of his total 11 starts so far. These two triumphs came during January-February 2012 at Dundalk racecourse.
First, he won Follow Dundalk On Facebook 3YO Handicap over 1 mile on January 13, and then moved ahead to gain top position in the Leucillin Horseware Ireland 3YO Handicap over 1 mile on February 3.
The Ashview Bloodstock Ltd-bred runner finished as a runner-up in his last start on May 15.
In this situation, there is likely to be a fierce battle today. The Kila Handicap will have many twists and turns. Let us see who wins the race. Good luck to all the runners.
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