A mammoth set of barrier trials at Canterbury on Friday featured some interesting winners that have designs on G1 target sprint races that include Royal Ascot.
Winner of the Golden Slipper in 2024, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Lady of Camelot has not raced since finishing third in the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic to Lady Shenandoah.
Although winless in her three year-old season, Lady of Camelot ran some outstanding races finishing fourth in The Everest, third in the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes and second in the Group I ATC Surround Stakes.
This was her second trial back and Royal Ascot is very much in the planning for this flying daughter of Written Tycoon.
The horse that beat Lady of Camelot in the $3million Magic Millions slot race last year before winning the Group I ATC The Galaxy, Private Harry was also in action winning his second trial this prep for new trainer Chris Waller.
He was ridden along at the finish by James McDonald and ran slightly quicker time this morning than Lady of Camelot.
A course record breaking winner for the Group I ATC Golden Rose last spring, top class three year-old colt Beiwacht was entered for the Group II ATC Arrowfield Sprint on Saturday, but appeared at the trials instead.
He holds an entry for the Group I ATC All Aged Stakes (1400m) next Saturday and looked big and strong here, just running for fun out wide with Nash Rawiller on board and ears pricked!
