Art Scholar set to write second straight victory at Nottingham
During this year, Art Scholar has accomplished three classy victories----the last one came last week at Nottingham. With high spirit and acute confidence, the Michael Appleby trained bay gelding is going to run the Ryan´s Event Cleaning Supporting Horse Racing UK Handicap race again over the same ground with a slightly different surface.
Considering the way the five-year-old veteran horse fought and won in the last race despite being a non-favourite runner, it seems quite obvious that he will be able to produce a convincing and thumping performance today for the sake of £6,848.
To cover the track distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 50 yards, Art Scholar will have to run alongside 15 mighty rivals. The competition is tough, but the gelding’s erstwhile familiarity with the venue will help him performing confidently.
As a whole, the talented Irish horse possesses a decent record of 9 triumphs from 37 starts. He has always done well at Nottingham. On July 2, 2011, he won the Your Reliable Bet 01159500500 DG Cars Handicap over there.
Thus, most of the sport analysts believe that Art Scholar has relatively higher chances to thrive today.
The son of Pyrus out of Marigold started the calendar year with the ace title of the £32 Free At 32Red.com Handicap that he bagged at Kempton on January 15 by beating Big Creek with three lengths’ margin.
He moved ahead to seal top spot in the Mirror Punters Club Handicap at Doncaster on July 19. And then on October 10, he won the BDN Construction Handicap.
These stats speak volumes of the experienced gelding’s capabilities. But, it does not mean that he will go unchallenged in today’s contest as Kalk Bay is likely to give him a tough time.
The Michael Easterby trained bay gelding achieved a couple of marvellous victories in August. First, he won Market Cross Jewellers Handicap at Redcar and then stood first in Wold Construction Brian And Ian Memorial Handicap (Div I) at Beverley.
The Irish horse finished as the runner-up in the Talk To Victor Stakes (Handicap) at York.
Thus, a rip-roaring battle is expected between these two geldings. Good luck to Art Scholar.
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