Sumbe's undefeated listed winner Hot Darling (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) has been confirmed for the G3 Albany S. at Royal Ascot on Friday, June 21, trainer Amy Murphy revealed on Friday.
“It was a great result for everyone, the owners and my team at home,” said Murphy of the filly, who sold earlier this week for 460,000gns, a record for the Tattersalls Online platform.
“She's going to go for the Albany. We'll find it out if six furlongs is right, but we're looking forward to running her and she's got a very good brain that we think will help her see the six out.
“We're very privileged and excited to have Mr Bizakov [of Sumbe] in the yard and we look forward to hopefully having a good association. We have to thank him for his support.”
A winner on debut at Chantilly in April, the bay claimed the Listed Prix des Reves d'Or at Vichy on May 15. Hot Darling is a relative of this year's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Metropolitan (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}). The G2 Queen Mary S. had also been a possibility on Hot Darling's dance card.
Murphy also had an update on Rock Hunter (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}) who is cross entered in both the Listed Windsor Castle S. on Wednesday, June 19 and the G2 Norfolk S. the day after. The Goffs London Sale entrant is a winner from three starts and was second in the Listed National S. at Sandown most recently on May 23.
She added, “He's a horse I have always held in high regard and I still don't think we have seen the best of him. He needs a bit of cover and a strong pace to aim at and through no fault of his own and the small field sizes, he hasn't really had what I believe he needs yet. I think he's a lovely horse.
“He's in the Windsor Castle and the Norfolk. We will have a look at both races and make a decision and if we decide to go to the Windsor Castle then he will have been declared before the sale on Monday.”
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