Luckygray on the drift

Matt Rigby | Metropolitan Racing | Fri 9 November, 2012

Luckygray is back in the WAROA Lee Steere Stakes after a failed campaign in Victoria earlier this year.

Opening at odds on in most markets, as much as $2.15 is now available on Luckygray, who has drifted heavily since markets opened on Thursday.

There must be doubt over the quick turnaround since his last run which was in the Memsie Stakes on September 1 where Luckygray over raced and failed to come on, beaten seven lengths by Sincero.

Of course, the Gino Poletti trained gelding has never been beaten first up and his first up run last campaign was outstanding, careering away from all his rivals in the Roma Cup to win by 3 1/2 lengths.

Luckygray will have stiffer opposition in the Lee Steere, the likes of last start Northerly winner, King Saul, Karrakatta and Sires Produce winner Lukes Luck, Asian Beau victor Westriver Kevydon and last year's Cox Stakes winner God Has Spoken.

The early moves have been for Luke's Luck ($5), who gets a 6kg advantage from the grey, having been beaten only narrowly first up in he Prince of Wales behind Power Princess. Westriver Kevydon opened and is steady at $5.

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