Markus Pihlström is in the spotlight in V86® at Romme, where he has five starters.
All of them come in excellent form, off strong performances in their most recent starts, and all have also drawn favorable posts.
"Hercules Godiva has won four in a row and that means he has to be considered here as well. But I think my best chance is Jaguar Godiva. He has a perfect race on paper and is ready to go. In addition, he will race with blinkers for the first time ever," says Pihlström.
Elitloppet came too early.
Instead, another start in the Gold Division awaits Barack Face.
And despite a second tier draw, a regular sulky, and shoes on his hooves, his trainer believes in a top chance.
"If he can’t beat these horses with shoes on his hooves, then he is not at all where I want him to be," says Lutfi Kolgjini ahead of V85® at Mantorp.