Hungerford option for Soft Falling Rain

Mike de Kock’s South African star Soft Falling Rain could make his British bow in the Betfred Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on August 17.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Ashley Iveson

The Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned four-year-old is unbeaten in seven career starts and claimed both the UAE 2000 Guineas and the Godolphin Mile at the Dubai Carnival at Meydan earlier this year.

He has been given plenty of time to recover from those early-season exertions and is close to a comeback, according De Kock’s assistant, Steve Jell.

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