Australia: Black Jacamar vs. King Charming should make interesting handicap

Black Jacamar, the 4-year-old Australian filly, won her first start of 2022 in a five-furlong handicap at Taree Racecourse on May 2 as the even-money favorite.

To win her second start of the year, in a five-furlong handicap at Hawkesbury Racecourse near Sydney on Tuesday, Black Jacamar must beat King Charming, an undefeated gelding who has not raced since October.

King Charming, who won his first two starts last September and October, was the 6-5 favorite in early betting on Sunday. Black Jacamar, who was 9-2, and King Charming are part of a field of eight in the fifth of eight races on a Hawkesbury program that begins at 10:45 p.m. Eastern, or 7:45 p.m. Pacific, on Monday. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.

Black Jacamar, trained by Kim Waugh, has won 3 of 7 starts. In the recent race at Taree, Black Jacamar closed from third in a field of six to win by a half-length. Earlier in her career, she won consecutive starts in a five-furlong maiden race at Kempsey Racecourse in November 2020 and a five-furlong handicap at Taree in her 2021 debut in May 2021.

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Black Jacamar will not be far from the front at Hawkesbury.

King Charming, trained by David Pfeiffer, led throughout his two career appearances last year – a maiden race at five furlongs at Grafton and a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs at Doomben.

Of the other runners, I’m Not Slew could challenge King Charming on the lead.

A Southern Hemisphere 3-year-old filly, I’m Not Slew has won 2 of 4 starts. She won her second and third starts in a maiden race at 5 1/2 furlongs at Scone last October and a five-furlong handicap at Wyong in November.

In her lone start this year, I’m Not Slew finished ninth of 10 in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs at Hawkesbury on April 30 against a much tougher field than she will face in this race.