Mythical Flight targets Britain.

Sprint champ Mythical Flight targetsBritain


South Africa: Sean Tarry, the South African trainer who went close with National Colour in last year's Nunthorpe when it was switched to Newmarket, is again targeting the big York sprin.

This time, however, he is looking towards Britain with Mythical Flight, who will also take in Royal Ascot.

Tarry said: "Mythical Flight is in Dubai at the moment but he is not going to run there.

"He is being prepared for a big sprint in Singapore and then I am going to take him to England. His two main targets will be the King's Stand Stakes and the Nunthorpe."

Mythical Flight, like National Colour, is a former South African champion sprinter.

The five-year-old won his first seven starts including the 2007 Cape Flying Championship and Computaform Sprint, both Grade 1 races.

He suffered shock defeats in his last two South African starts and in his only subsequent race he faded in the final furlong of the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin in December when seventh to Inspiration.

Tarry said: "He had a little muscle problem and had to be rested but he is fine again now.

Great to hear.......... But pasop, he might just meet JJ again with his afterburners. and you know what will happen.

JJ has another date before that.


SINGAPORE - 2008 Singapore Airlines International Cup winner Jay Peg, trained by South African Herman Brown, is set to defend his title in the big race at Kranji on 17 May.
Jay Peg was last seen out when finishing second to Balius in the Jebel Hatta at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai and is likely to be in action on World Cup night. Balius, third last year when handled by French trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias but now in the care of Abdulla bin Huzaim, is also in the entry.
Brown has also entered Traffic Guard, who ran a cracking second to New Approach in the G1 Irish Champion Stakes, while South Africa’s ruling champion trainer Mike de Kock has nominated Russian Sage and Imbongi.
De Kock has included both "JJ The Jet Plane" and Diana’s Choice in the entry for the "KrisFlyer International Sprint" on the same day.