Ailsa Craig looking good for Westwood Handicap at Beverley
Ailsa Craig is getting a lot respect following a fine effort last time at Newcastle. If the six-year-old mare manages to maintain similar standards, she will be able to notch up the top place in the Westwood Handicap, being
held at Beverley on Monday, May 07, 2012.
According to the program, 1m1f207y event is scheduled to start at 15:25 GMT. Twelve quality runners are geared up to compete for a purse of £4,140.
Among the entries are: Ailsa Craig, Smart Step, Amazing Blue Sky, Tribal Myth, Doctor Zhivago, Brockfield, Count Bertoni, Maybeme, Souter Point, Shaloo Diamond and Yorksters Prince.
Ailsa Craig seems to be the strongest contender for the top position. After a couple of dismal shows, the bay mare came out of her bad patch in the mid of last month.
The 32RedBet.com For Grand National Betting Handicap saw her missing the top rank only by a length’s distance.
Following a reasonable performance last time out, Edwin Tuer’s trainee is full of spirit at the moment. Therefore, her opponents would find it difficult to challenge her in the middle.
Out of others, Smart Step is in good position to aim for the top prize. The four-year-old was not impressive last time out, as she finished seventh in the Ziniz of Bawtry Fillies' Handicap at Doncaster.
However, the punters do not need much of a memory to recall her last triumph. In the Horsemen's Group Bonus Fillies' Stakes at Beverley, the Mark Johnston-trained seized the top place by a neck’s distance.
An inconsistent run might prevent the punters from trusting her blindly, but still she can be considered as a good alternative.
Amazing Blue Sky was decent in his penultimate outing. On April 21, the six-year-old gelding secured the runner-up place in the Thirsk Pavilion Dine & Race £74.95 Handicap at Thirsk.
In his most recent trip, Ruth Carr’s trainee finished fifth in the Concourse Pharmacy 25th Anniversary Handicap at Haydock.
According to our calculations, Smart Step is the biggest threat to Ailsa Craig. The latter will have to perform out of her skin in order to grab her first victory this season. We wish the best of luck to everyone.
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