Temptress handed Listed aim
Sunday 21 June 2015
Roger Charlton is eyeing a return to Ascot next month for Temptress following her narrow reverse in the Royal Hunt Cup.
The four-year-old already has two victories at the Berkshire track to her credit and very nearly completed the hat-trick in one of the most fiercely competitive handicaps of the season, going down by just a neck to Gm Hopkins.
Charlton’s next objective is to increase his filly’s potential value as a broodmare and she is likely to test the water in Listed company on her next start.
“Fast ground is good, Ascot suited her, as does a fast-run race, all the ingredients we had in the Hunt Cup,” said Charlton.
“She got carried across the track, which may have been a help as that was clearly the right side to be on, but she must have lost a little bit of ground and she’s come from last to very nearly winning the race.
“It was a terrific effort and a very brave effort as it was quite tight on the rails.
“She’s not a huge filly, but obviously a very good one and a progressive one and there’s a race back at Ascot in the middle of July – a fillies’ Listed race over a mile, which we’ll aim for.
“Black type is important now as I think the owners would be keen to breed from her.”
Charlton ended up having just two runners at the Royal meeting, with his other representative, Time Test, a brilliant winner of the Tercentenary Stakes.
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