Dandalla camp confident in Cheveley Park
Burke filly out to extend unbeaten career record.
Trainer Karl Burke is full of confidence as Dandalla returns to Newmarket for the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes. A winner on her racecourse debut at Newcastle, the daughter of Dandy Man turned in one of the most impressive performances of this year’s Royal Ascot meeting with a six-length demolition job in the Albany Stakes. She was given a fright by fellow Nick Bradley Racing-owned juvenile Fev Rover in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes on the July Course the following month, but clung on grimly by a head – and the runner-up has since won in Listed and Group Two company. Burke remains adamant his filly was not at her best on that occasion, having spiked a temperature during preparation – but having since sidestepped a possible tilt at the Prix Morny, the Spigot Lodge handler believes she is back at the top of her game.“We couldn’t be happier with her. She’s ready to run and hopefully she’ll do herself justice,” said Burke. “It took her a little while to come to herself (after the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes), but the last month has been very good. “I think the bit of rain they’ve had will help, although she is a good-actioned filly and we were surprised how well she handled the ground at Ascot. I don’t think she’s ground dependent. “It’s going to be an exciting race, with some nice Irish fillies coming over, but you want to be taking on the best in these races.
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