Last year's champion sprinter Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) could make her seasonal debut at Haydock, the same track over which she won last year's G1 Sprint Cup. Trainer Karl Burke laid out a few options for the 4-year-old filly's return, but indicated he is favouring the G2 Temple S. at Haydock on May 27.
“She looks great,” said North Yorkshire-based Burke. “She's definitely matured and she's 10 kilos heavier than this time last year, but obviously that will come down as we start to get her a bit fitter. She won't run until the [G2] Duke of York at the earliest or there's the Temple S. a week later or a race in Ireland. She'll have entries for all of them and we'll see nearer the time where we go.”
“As we stand, if the ground on the slow side of good I'd favour Haydock as she loves Haydock,” Burke added. “She's unbeaten there and she's not short of speed so five furlongs wouldn't worry me. If she did perform really well there it might bring races like the Nunthorpe into the equation.”
“She's been in since the middle of January and has been cantering for the last month but we're in no rush–she'll step up from the end of next month. It will be great to get her back on the track but you can't get too far ahead of yourself in this game,” Burke said.
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