Carlisle’s soft surface a massive plus for Boots And Spurs in Buttermere Handicap
The recent showers have made Carlisle’s surface quite soft. With further rain forecast, the ground could turn testing, and Boots And Spurs may be the answer in the Buttermere Handicap, being held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012.
Having run perfectly behind a couple of powerful runners here two weeks ago, Mrs K. Burke’s trainee has no confidence issues. The Durdar Handicap saw him making a wonderful start to the proceedings.
After remaining steady in the middle stages, he drifted left over 1f out. He kept running well inside the final furlong, but was completely unable to trouble the leading pair. However, it was only a narrow defeat for the 6-1 chance, as he missed the runner-up
spot just by half a length.
The surface is in exactly same condition and with slightly weaker opposition, he has a great chance of registering his second win. Owned by Colin Bryce, the son of Oasis Dream opened his account in February, when he was dominant in the Bet And Watch At bluesq.com
Maiden Stakes at Lingfield.
Boots And Spurs will face eight fast and furious horses in the class 5 contest, scheduled to start at 17:05 GMT. It will be held over seven furlongs and 200 yards – only 20 yards less than a mile. The winner of this race will leave the field with a handsome
cash prize worth £2,386.
Lanarkshire has been given good odds following a classy win last time. Trained by Mark Johnston, the 3-year-old went on a vacation after proving too good for his rivals at Southwell in March. The memories of his excellent win are still fresh, but the son
of Iffraaj will have to be cautious, as the ground is a lot softer.
Similar is the case with Restaurateur, who recently ran well on Kempton’s standard track. In the Scott Mills & Stooshe Live 07.09.2012 Handicap (London Mile Qualifier), the Andrew Balding-trained was second to Strom King.
The moisture in Carlisle’s surface might make things tough for both Restaurateur and Lanarkshire. So, the bettors should take a chance on Boots And Spurs, who likes soft going. Good luck to all the horses.
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