Ricky Ludwig has planned an ambitious program for one of the north's most promising young gallopers, who proved himself in top three-year-old company last season.
The trainer has long held the belief that the son of Spill The Beans will be well suited to races beyond 1600 metres.
Lord Of Light rounded off his last campaign with victories in the Mareeba Cup over 2000 metres and the Cooktown Cup over 1760 metres.
He resumed with a brilliant win over 1200 metres on a rain-affected track at Innisfail on March 11 and will line up in a 1400 metre Open Handicap at Cairns on Saturday.
"Lord Of Light couldn't have been more impressive in his first-up win at Innisfail," Ludwig said.
"He raced closer to the lead than usual and showed a good turn of foot when Frank (jockey Frank Edwards) made his move just before the turn into the straight.
"To make the win more meritorious, the saddle slipped to the offside in the straight and Frank was almost riding side-saddle over the last 100 metres.
"The horse pulled up well and has relished his work since.
The only problem facing Ludwig is finding a suitable jockey at the weight he's likely to get on Saturday.
"Unfortunately, Frank won't be able to make the weight he'll get so I hope the phone starts ringing on Tuesday when weights are declared," the trainer said.
"He's not a hard horse to ride but while he's fresh he is better off somewhere in the middle of the field.
"Anyway, that problem will work itself out over the next few days.
"I've got the Mount Garnet Cup pencilled in as his next start after Saturday and he'll probably have another two runs before a short break before the lead-up to the Townsville and Cairns Cups."
Meanwhile, Ludwig has recently added another two four-year-olds to his Malanda stables in Astern gelding Astern Villa, from the Victorian stable of Shane Nichols, and Sonofthebeast from the Victorian yard of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young.
"Both are maidens but have run some good races down south and I'm looking forward to starting them over the next few weeks," he said.
"I prefer to buy tried horses who show a bit of ability rather than yearlings and go through all the problems of breaking them in and dealing with shin soreness before getting them to the track."
