Lure of Lucy too speedy for the pack

WITH NOT much speed to bother her on the stands’ side, bar any attempt from FREEDOM STREET, LURE OF LUCY should be able to float to the main track before using the versatility of her mid-race pace to land Saturday’s sixth event at five furlongs straight.

The versatile United States-bred filly gets a great draw and light impost to hold POWER RANKING at bay should he somehow survive his kiss-of-death draw and mount a late challenge in mid-track.

However, POWER RANKING would have done well with a better draw, emerging worst from the bag with stall one. Though running a big race against super-fit GREEN GOLD RUSH, mowed down close home at six and a half furlongs on July 9, the draw will be POWER RANKING’s bane on the heavier side of the track.

LURE OF LUCY chased home down-in-class GOD OF LOVE at five and a half furlongs on July 1, finishing three lengths off a decent 1:06.3, after pressing the speedster down the backstretch and into the lane.

An overnight-allowance veteran, tackling five furlongs straight should be no problem for LURE OF LUCY, who placed second in her last two attempts at the distance, outsped by in-form YELLOWSTONE on June 4 when reporting off a four-month lay-up.

On February 18, the game American was caught stealing home by fast-finishing LABAN, an event in which she had the likes of 2022 Mouttet Mile runner-up DUKE behind her.

Reverting to a trip she will relish with the race conditions in her favour, carrying only 115lb with the faster stands’ side to her advantage, LURE OF LUCY should easily have her half of the 12-horse field beaten for speed.

FREEDOM STREET sits level with the American at 115lb, breaking two stalls to her inside, leaving the gelding with a lot to do if he intends to try eyeballing the foreigner.