Burke relishing Newbury test

Trainer Karl Burke admits he cannot wait to see Little Kim in action when she competes in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury.

The two-year-old made her debut at Carlisle earlier this year and got off to a winning start.

A disappointing run at Ascot was then soon forgotten about earlier this month after she won a Group Three contest at Deauville.

Connections did have the chance to travel to France again but owners Nick Bradley Racing have decided to go for glory in the £250,000 contest at Newbury.

Speaking about Little Kim’s chances, Burke told reporters: “The 8lb penalty she got for winning the Prix du Bois obviously doesn’t help, but she’s in good form and we’re looking forward to running her.

“She was in the Prix Robert Papin, but Nick (Bradley) in particular was keen to avoid the Queen Mary winner (Signora Cabello). I actually run a nice colt in the Papin as well, so I didn’t take much persuading.

“They called the ground good to soft when she won at Deauville, but I felt it was good, fast ground on the day and conditions shouldn’t be a problem for her.

“She’s got black type already, so we thought we’d have a shot at the money. Fingers crossed, she’ll run well.”