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Kachy team eye the green grass of home after dazzling Lingfield display

Richard Kingscote looks round for non-existent dangers as Kachy blitzes to victory on All-Weather Finals day at Lingfield
Richard Kingscote looks round for non-existent dangers as Kachy blitzes to victory on All-Weather Finals day at LingfieldCredit: Alan Crowhurst

He is the undoubted king of the sand and now connections aim to find out whether Kachy can perform at the highest level on turf – building up from the Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes at Haydock next month.

Owner David Lowe was still on cloud nine on Saturday following the six-year-old's pure-speed demonstration in the All-Weather Sprint Championship 24 hours earlier, a success which means Kachy is three from three since having a wind operation last September.

"This year it's been a case of not just winning but winning in style," said Lowe. "We'll never know for sure but I think the wind op has definitely had a positive effect."

Last Easter Kachy had played second fiddle to City Light at Lingfield on Good Friday, an effort which grew in stature when his conqueror was subsequently narrowly beaten in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Kachy's trainer Tom Dascombe plotted a course to the King's Stand over five furlongs, but he could finish only ninth behind Blue Point, a run which means the team have thinking to do before committing to a return mission this summer.

Lowe said: "He didn’t perform particularly well at Royal Ascot last year.

"We were up against Lady Aurelia, Blue Point, Mabs Cross and Battaash, so whether it was the level of opposition, or that he didn't perform on the day, or that he couldn’t breathe properly, we don’t know.

"The Temple is the next stop because he ran well in that last year, and there's nothing to suggest he wouldn't again. We'll have to make a decision about Ascot entries before the Temple, but the Haydock race will have a big bearing on whether we decide to go back there, for the King’s Stand or even the Diamond Jubilee.

"In hindsight, last year the Diamond Jubilee was probably a slightly easier race, but we concentrated on the King's Stand. However, Richard [Kingscote] has always said it doesn't really matter whether you go five or six furlongs with him."

Given Kachy's prowess around a turning track he is bound to attract invites to race abroad – there were overtures from the Breeders' Cup on Friday – but Lowe is determined his star will be staying at home.

"I might be a bit soft as an owner but I've had a few bad experiences sending horses to Dubai and the US, so he definitely will be staying in this country, a bit like Frankel," said Lowe.

"The key is just keeping him happy because he's an entire at the age of six. I don’t want to interfere with that because his confidence is sky-high at the moment."

Kachy received quotes of 12-1 for the King's Stand after his Lingfield romp.


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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 20 April 2019inNews

Last updated 16:00, 20 April 2019

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