32Red Casino Stakes Preview

Island Sunset gets the chance to prove herself in better class at Kempton after winning all her four career starts to date.

The four-year-old tackles Listed company in the 32Red Casino Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes with two recent victories under her belt, after niggling little injuries had restricted her to just one run in each of the previous two seasons.

"She's in really good nick in herself, but I'd probably prefer it if the race were over a mile and a quarter," said trainer William Muir.

"She's got a poor draw in one, but at Kempton it's not too bad over a mile as you can get a better position down the back straight. Hopefully she'll be good enough to get some black type.

"She's been lightly raced as she's had problems, which I've had to deal with. Her last two runs were the first time I've been able to train her, run her, come out of her race and train her. She's fit and ready."

Shamwari Lodge warmed up for the mile test with a spin round Kempton on Wednesday. Partnered by Richard Hughes, she was accompanied by Leave It Alone and delighted her trainer Richard Hannon.

"Shamwari Lodge worked very well and it was a worthwhile trip as, though she gallops on the Polytrack at home, she has never yet raced on it," he told www.richardhannonracing.tv.

"She has 5lb in hand on official figures and she never stopped improving last season so, hopefully, she can carry on where she left off."

Mosqueras Romance is drawn two, but trainer Marco Botti does not believe that will be much of a disadvantage for the course and distance winner, who shaped well on her reappearance when runner-up in a handicap at Wolverhampton three weeks ago.

"She should have come on for the run. She's rated just 82 and she's taking on horses (rated) much higher, but she's in good form," said the Newmarket handler.