African Gold tipped for glory in Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle
African Gold has got a great chance of claiming the Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle at Newbury in England on Saturday, December 29, 2012. He is not much experienced, but that will not put him under pressure at all.
He is loaded with immense talent and has proven to be a very good jumper in the past, so it will be a clever idea to risk some money in his favour. Although, he has not been rated as the favourite to succeed, yet his rivals will be wary of his skills.
A total of nine contestants have lined up for action in the class-2 encounter, which is scheduled to start at 15:15 GMT. They will have to deal with a heavy ground, as there has been plenty of rain overnight.
Moreover, the temperatures are not expected to increase throughout the day, which will not bring any improvement in the overall situation. All of the participants will need to display extreme fitness in order to compete over 2 miles and 5 furlongs.
There is a chance of sustaining an injury under these circumstances, so some of the trainers might opt to withdraw the names of their challengers from the race. However, they will miss a chance of fighting for a cash prize of £12,825 in the end.
Salubrious has managed to get the attention of the bookies, as he has been awarded the highest odds for victory. He is a very good performer, but the wet track might not suit him a lot today.
Although, he is not overly dependent on the going, yet he would have wanted dry conditions at Newbury today. He has been given a general starting price of 3 to 1 and the punters will definitely consider risking some money on him.
The Paul Nicholls’ trainee ran on a soft field last time around, but failed to meet the expectations of his team. He finished as a runner up, despite being rated as the outright favourite to succeed.
Therefore, he will be under immense pressure and African Gold will be looking to make the most of that in the end.
The Nigel Twiston-Davies’ trained gelding is an expert in these conditions and will be the one to watch out for under jockey, Sam Twiston-Davies.
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