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| Royal Ascot News 2012 |
Krypton Factor Team Anxious about Ascot Rain
15/06/12
Bahrain-based owner-trainer Fawzi Nass is keeping an anxious eye on the weather as he targets Krypton Factor at the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on Saturday June 23.
The four-year-old was an excellent winner of the Dubai Golden Shaheen in March before finishing fifth in the Krisflyer International Sprint in Singapore in May.
"We were confident of a good run in Dubai but to win in such a fashion was a bit of a surprise," admitted Nass. "We didn't see the best of Krypton Factor in Singapore and I put that down to two things. Firstly he didn't travel over there so well and secondly the ground turned very soft on the raceday, which he didn't enjoy.
"Unfortunately, we've come to a wet country here and we hope for a nice summer week next week. We still have to see him perform on turf at this level. He did well on grass as a two-year-old when trained here by Sir Mark Prescott and also scored on it in Dubai but not at this level.
"Unfortunately, we have Black Caviar in our race, I keep being reminded we are running for second spot and it will certainly take a hell of a horse to beat her. Kieren Fallon will ride."
GOING
At Ascot racecourse the ground at is currently Good to Soft on the Straight Course, Good to Soft, Soft in places on the Round Course. There is an unsettled forecast for the end of the week with some potential improvement for next week, although it is too early to be definitive. Racing is not under any threat at this stage and we would be confident that there will be no issues unless there is a significant change in the forecast.
