Alba King likely to prevail in Bet365 Handicap Hurdle
Alba King is all set to take victory in the Bet365 Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield in England on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. A cash prize of £1,689 will be awarded to the winner of the class-5 event.
The going will be good in the 2 mile 1 furlong race, which is scheduled to start at 19:30 GMT. A total of 14 runners will be seen in action and their names are as follows: Destiny Blue, Alba King, Sydney Cove, Letterpress, Tinseltown, Dessie Gray, Strobe,
Lava Steps, Arizona High, Smokey Thatch, So Bazaar, Golden Emperor, Ravi River and King Kalium.
Looking at the longer races distance to cover, Alba King seems to be in the best shape for winning today. He has been in terrific form over the past few events and his record over hurdles will definitely encourage the punters to place the maximum number
of bets on him.
The six-year-old gelding has participated in six races over hurdles, winning a couple of them. In addition to that, he has also secured the runner up position once, which suggests that he is a fierce competitor and fights for top positions with consistency.
The Sue Smith’s trainee was unable to make a solid impression at the start of his career, as his performances were not consistent enough to attract the punters. He went onto make a significant improvement afterwards and is carrying a terrific momentum right
now.
Alba King has been victorious on a couple of times out of his previous three outings, which shows the kind of form he is in at the moment. He performed well in his most recent run, as he finished runner up in it. He will be partnered by young jockey, Jonathan
England, who has not won any race at this level, but has a chance of doing so today.
Another runner, who appears to be in good rhythm at the moment, is Sydney Cove. He has done well in his previous three outings, as he finished in top three in all of them. However, he was unable to finish on top of the table even once, which suggests that
he might not be able to match the skills of Alba King.
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