Co-trainer Katherine Coleman has disclosed that the amount of rainfall at Caulfield will be the deciding factor in whether Chain Of Lightning makes her return in Saturday’s Group 3 Vale Black Caviar (1100m).
The Group 1-winning mare, now under the training partnership of Coleman and Peter Moody, has been out of sight since finishing sixth in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in May.
Following that race, she was purchased for $2.5 million by Zhijun Zhao at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale later that month.
“She’s one that we know needs a soft track, so we’ll be doing a little rain dance over the next few days and hoping those showers do hit Caulfield,” Coleman told RSN.
The mare, who will now race in Yulong silks, is highly dependent on the track conditions.
“We’re mindful of what she races on. If it is a firm deck, then she could stay home, as there are still a fair few options of where she could resume.
“With her, it really is just waiting for a suitable surface to see her run at her best.”
“She spelled really well up in Queensland after what was an amazing preparation. It is a little bit difficult to have anything set in stone for her as her program is going to be so track and weather dependent.
“We’re open-minded. There are plenty of options, so it will be wherever she gets a suitable track, but if her form warranted it, and she was able to secure a slot in The Everest, then that would be very exciting.”
Chain Of Lightning is currently a $5.50 chance for the Vale Black Caviar with horse racing bookmakers.
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