Australia: Invincible Lad returns from long layoff in Wyong handicap
Drying conditions in Australia may suit Invincible Lad in a handicap at five furlongs on turf at Wyong Racecourse on Thursday.
In recent weeks, many race meetings have been contested on soft or heavy turf courses in Australia. The turf course at Wyong on Thursday is expected to be rated as good.
Invincible Lad, a 4-year-old Southern Hemisphere gelding, has not raced since December 2018. He won consecutive races at five furlongs on good turf in July and August of that year and was third in his final three starts before the lengthy layoff.
Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Invincible Lad has finished third and sixth in recent barrier trials, or training races from the gate.
Thursday, Invincible Lad is part of a field of 10 in the handicap, the fifth of six races at Wyong Racecourse.
First post time is 11:15 p.m. Eastern, or 8:15 p.m. Pacific, on Wednesday. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.
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Invincible Lad is the starting highweight at 128 pounds. The gelding was assigned 132 pounds, but apprentice jockey Cejay Graham claims two kilograms, or approximately 4.4 pounds. Since April 9, Graham has won with four of her last 11 mounts.
Two runners in the field – Corcra and King’s Champ – won their last starts and have excellent chances to collect another victory.
King’s Champ, who will carry 125.5 pounds, won a five-furlong handicap as the 7-5 favorite on March 12 at Goulborn Racecourse, ending a three-race losing streak. A winner of 2 of 8 starts, King’s Champ won a five-furlong maiden race in his fourth start last May.
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King’s Champ tends to race as a closer, while Invincible Lad frequently disputed the pace in late 2018.
Corcra, a winner of 2 of 6 starts, won for the second time in his last three outings in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs as the 3-5 favorite on March 29 at Nowra Racecourse. A 3-year-old Southern Hemisphere gelding, Corcra is quick enough to lead, but equally effective as a stalker.