Border Tale looking for a good run in Oakley West Auckland Mitsubishi Handicap Hurdle
Border Tale will be looking for his first victory of the 2012 season in Oakley West Auckland Mitsubishi Handicap Hurdle at Sedgefield in England on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Things will not be easy at all for him, but he has the experience to cope up with
pressure situations.
The bookmakers believe that Dream Risk will walk away with a comfortable victory in the race, as she has been performing really well in recent times. She has only appeared in a couple of events this year and made her team proud on both the occasions.
The six-year-old mare has been rated as the outright favourite to succeed at Sedgefield. She will enter the race with a starting price of 5 to 4 and the punters will definitely risk some money in her favour.
On the other hand, Border Tale has got a very good stamina, which will help him do well in the 2 mile, 2 furlong and 110 yard race. Furthermore, he will also like the good to firm track conditions today. He has been priced 7 to 1 by the bookies and it will
be a good choice to place a few bets on him, considering his overall experience.
The 12-year-old gelding has been in the sport since 2002 and has appeared in 120 events until now. His strike rate is not a good one, but he has the skills to make a solid impression at this level.
Overall, the James Moffatt’s trainee has represented his team in 69 hurdles, winning seven of them whereas finished as a runner up on three occasions. In addition to that, he has secured the third spot on nine times.
The veteran runner was unable to challenge his opponents in his most recent race, but that was not over hurdles. Apart from that, the conditions were also not suitable for him, as rain had made the track soft.
However, Border Tale will definitely be feeling more confident in the race at Sedgefield, as the conditions will be favourable for him. Furthermore, he finished as a runner up in his most recent outing over hurdles, which shows that he likes running in this
format.
Brian Hughes will be the one partnering Selkirk’s son in the race today.
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