Newcastle Preview: In The Congo Ready To Strike

IN-FORM jockey Tim Clark believes the 2021winner of the Golden Rose Stakes In The Congo is ready to return to the winner’s list for the first time since that victory in the $2.5 million The Hunter.

In The Congo was ridden by Clark in the Golden Eagle and they had little peace in the lead and he tired to finish seventh in the 1500 metres event.

“My horse is the one to beat and I believe he is as good as Gai and Adrian could have him. I worked In The Congo the other day and his work was outstanding,” Clark told Racing NSW during the week.

“He is a fast horse, but so are Apache Chase and Overpass. I have a lovely draw and if he is headed during the race, the leaders are going too fast it won’t help their chances. I can take a sit if we are headed, the 1300m suits In The Congo and he has a good cruising speed,” Clark said.

In The Congo is one of three Group 1 winners in the race and the others are the 2022 Kingsford-Smith Stakes winner the Queenslander Apache Chase and also the 2021 Randwick Guineas winner in Lion’s Roar.

Apache Chase’s trainer Desleigh Forster said she had targeted this race and she had been happy with his two runs this time in in Sydney.
In The Congo is $5 second favourite with TopSport and Apache Chase is $8.

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