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The Herald Scotland
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Conditions key to Almaqam aims
'He's come out of the race really well, he wants soft ground so the plan is to wait for rain and to go wherever we can find it,' said the Lambourn handler, who could hardly be in better form at the moment. Ascot in October could prove tailor-made for the Lope De Vega colt, while he is engaged in another huge event at ParisLongchamp, where he was a head second last year to the ill-fated Jayarebe in the Prix Dollar. Walker added: 'Into the autumn we feel the the Champion Stakes is the perfect race for him really, although Oisin felt the mile and half might suit him and he is in the Arc – we'll see.'
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Appleby ‘on the fence' about Shadow Of Light plans
The son of Lope De Vega thrived as a juvenile and claimed top honours when winning both the Middle Park and Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile last autumn. He was only a length adrift of stablemate Ruling Court in the opening Classic of 2025 but having shown plenty of speed throughout his career, it could be his future is back down in trip, with the colt the general favourite for the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, the Moulton Paddocks handler is still to decide in which direction to head at the Royal meeting, with the weekend's Curragh Classic set to prove a handy gauge for Shadow Of Light's connections. 'I'm going to sit on the fence with him, but I'm still quietly confident he'll get the mile,' explained Appleby. 'It's hard to assess and if you go through the speed figures and everything else that went on in the Guineas, it wasn't an end-to-end gallop by any stretch of the imagination. So it was hard to say he gets a mile for certain on the back of that. 'I think we'll just watch the Irish Guineas and see what develops there. I think whatever wins the Irish Guineas will naturally become favourite for the St James's Palace and then we can work out how close we were to them.'
Rhyl Journal
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Appleby ‘on the fence' about Shadow Of Light plans
The son of Lope De Vega thrived as a juvenile and claimed top honours when winning both the Middle Park and Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile last autumn. He was only a length adrift of stablemate Ruling Court in the opening Classic of 2025 but having shown plenty of speed throughout his career, it could be his future is back down in trip, with the colt the general favourite for the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, the Moulton Paddocks handler is still to decide in which direction to head at the Royal meeting, with the weekend's Curragh Classic set to prove a handy gauge for Shadow Of Light's connections. 'I'm going to sit on the fence with him, but I'm still quietly confident he'll get the mile,' explained Appleby. 'It's hard to assess and if you go through the speed figures and everything else that went on in the Guineas, it wasn't an end-to-end gallop by any stretch of the imagination. So it was hard to say he gets a mile for certain on the back of that. 'I think we'll just watch the Irish Guineas and see what develops there. I think whatever wins the Irish Guineas will naturally become favourite for the St James's Palace and then we can work out how close we were to them.'
Leader Live
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Appleby ‘on the fence' about Shadow Of Light plans
The son of Lope De Vega thrived as a juvenile and claimed top honours when winning both the Middle Park and Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile last autumn. He was only a length adrift of stablemate Ruling Court in the opening Classic of 2025 but having shown plenty of speed throughout his career, it could be his future is back down in trip, with the colt the general favourite for the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, the Moulton Paddocks handler is still to decide in which direction to head at the Royal meeting, with the weekend's Curragh Classic set to prove a handy gauge for Shadow Of Light's connections. 'I'm going to sit on the fence with him, but I'm still quietly confident he'll get the mile,' explained Appleby. 'It's hard to assess and if you go through the speed figures and everything else that went on in the Guineas, it wasn't an end-to-end gallop by any stretch of the imagination. So it was hard to say he gets a mile for certain on the back of that. 'I think we'll just watch the Irish Guineas and see what develops there. I think whatever wins the Irish Guineas will naturally become favourite for the St James's Palace and then we can work out how close we were to them.'
North Wales Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Appleby ‘on the fence' about Shadow Of Light plans
The son of Lope De Vega thrived as a juvenile and claimed top honours when winning both the Middle Park and Dewhurst on the Rowley Mile last autumn. He was only a length adrift of stablemate Ruling Court in the opening Classic of 2025 but having shown plenty of speed throughout his career, it could be his future is back down in trip, with the colt the general favourite for the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, the Moulton Paddocks handler is still to decide in which direction to head at the Royal meeting, with the weekend's Curragh Classic set to prove a handy gauge for Shadow Of Light's connections. 'I'm going to sit on the fence with him, but I'm still quietly confident he'll get the mile,' explained Appleby. 'It's hard to assess and if you go through the speed figures and everything else that went on in the Guineas, it wasn't an end-to-end gallop by any stretch of the imagination. So it was hard to say he gets a mile for certain on the back of that. 'I think we'll just watch the Irish Guineas and see what develops there. I think whatever wins the Irish Guineas will naturally become favourite for the St James's Palace and then we can work out how close we were to them.'
