Arctic Ben looking to shine in Paddypower.com Handicap Chase
Arctic Ben has got a great opportunity of winning the Paddypower.com Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in England on Friday, November 16, 2012. He has been performing brilliantly with consistency and will make life extremely difficult for his rivals in the class-2
competition, scheduled to kick off at 13:50 GMT.
There has been some rain overnight, which has left the ground as good to soft. Despite that, the organisers will not be worried about the overall situation, as they will have things under control. They will be hoping for the track to dry out more before
the start of action.
There are some solid stallions lined up for action in the 2 mile race, which is going to test their endurance. It will not be easy to dominate the proceedings completely, as the conditions are somewhat challenging. The winner will be awarded a cash prize
of £28,152 at the end of the day.
According to the bookmakers, the best chances of victory are with Kid Cassidy, who has got a pretty decent record in the sport. However, he has been unable to maintain a decent winning percentage while chasing, which will discourage the punters to gamble
on him today.
Overall, the Nicky Henderson’s trained runner has done really well since making his debut. He has appeared in a dozen events, winning five of them. Despite that, his confidence level will be a touch lower, as he has only succeeded in a couple of chase races
out of six attempts.
The six-year-old gelding has been struggling to some extent over the past several competitions and will need a special effort to bounce back today. His partner will be veteran jockey, A. P. McCoy, who knows how to deliver top quality performances at this
level.
Coming back to Arctic Ben, he is relatively more experienced, when it comes to racing in chase events. Moreover, his recent form has been really good, which will encourage the bettors to risk more money in his favour compared to others.
Furthermore, the Henry Daly’s trained gelding will like the track conditions at Cheltenham, thus his confidence level will be high. He will be ridden by seasoned jockey, Richard Johnson, who has accompanied him on a lot of occasions in the past as well.
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