![]() There are hopefully bigger tasks ahead for several of the principals but the horse with surely the most exciting season ahead of him is also the one whose past performances are seared into the memory. ![]() His All-Weather finals day conqueror Berkshire Shadow was third in the Lockinge and there is an argument to be made that he should not be five times the price of Cash, although his four best performances on Racing Post Ratings have all been on an artificial surface. ![]() That is still one more visit to the racetrack than Cash has managed but, having suffered a setback while being prepared for last season's Prix du Jockey Club (G1), David Simcock did at least manage to get the son of Shamardal back for a spin on the all-weather last November.Ĭash certainly built on that when running subsequent Lockinge Stakes (G1) runner-up Chindit close at Ascot over a mile last month, while a return to 10 furlongs looks a positive as well.Ĭhichester shares a 109 rating with Cash but nothing like the same progressive profile. Yet another of those returning off a 300-plus-day layoff, Jane Chapple-Hyam's 4-year-old has 12lb to find on official ratings with Desert Crown but, after only five lifetime starts, he is certainly open to further improvement. ![]() Hukum wins the 2022 Coronation Cup at EpsomĬlaymore exhibited smart form at three, notably when chasing home Native Trail in the Craven Stakes (G3) and then winning the Hampton Court Stakes (G3) over this mile-and-a-quarter trip at Royal Ascot. ![]()
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