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Dods Sweet on Royal Ascot

Image: Sweet Lightning: Hunt Cup one possible target

Lincoln winner Sweet Lightning could try to land a second big handicap over a mile.

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Options open for Lincoln hero

The Royal Hunt Cup is a potential target for William Hill Lincoln hero Sweet Lightning. Trainer Michael Dods is eyeing the Royal Ascot cavalry charge for his Town Moor hero but could step up to Listed company instead. "He's come out of the race very well and he enjoyed it. I don't think we'll be rushing him now," he said. "We'll see what the handicapper does, but the obvious step would be to go to a Listed race. "The only problem with those is they don't have a lot of runners and he does like a decent pace in the race. "We could think about something like the Hunt Cup as well. We'll sit down with Andrew (Tinkler, owner) and see what he thinks. "The most important thing to him whichever race he is in is pace. "As long as he has early pace and cover he will come home at the end of his races."

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