Karl Burke is hoping Kaboo can add another string to his Finals Day bow in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes (3.15pm) at Kempton Park on Monday, January 24, a Fast-Track Qualifier for the £150,000 Coral All-Weather Three-Year-Old Championships.
The Middleham trainer already has the impressive El Caballo qualified for the six-furlong final and Kaboo could be a leading candidate as well judged on a pair of emphatic novice race victories at Wolverhampton and Newcastle.
Kaboo was pitched in the deep end at the start of his two-year-old campaign with three successive runs in Stakes company, including a sixth on debut in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Burke said: “Kaboo looks in great shape. He is stepping up to six furlongs for the first time, which we think he wants, and I think he goes there with a great chance.
“The plan is to take Kaboo and El Caballo to Finals Day. They have different owners and the final fits in well with what we want to do with both.
“I would not think Kaboo would run again between now and the Final if he wins on Monday, whereas El Caballo will probably go to Newcastle on February 23 for a conditions race and then onto the Spring Cup at Lingfield in early March.”
Mick Appleby has an interesting contender in Annaf, who was bought unraced out of Owen Burrows’ stable in October and made a winning debut for connections at Newcastle on January 6.
Mojomaker produced some notable efforts for David Loughnane on turf last year, headed by a fourth in the Listed Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy in October. The Mehmas colt filled the same spot on his All-Weather debut in a handicap at Southwell on January 16.
The seven runners also include Adaay In Asia for Harry Dunlop and the Sylvester Kirk-trained Resilience, who both have winning form on the All-Weather.
Dual turf winner Straits Of Moyle and once-raced maiden Lord Vader complete the field for Richard Fahey and John Ryan respectively.
