Centrifugal confident to complete hat-trick with second Folkestone victory
September has proved to be the most successful month of Centrifugal’s career that began on June 28. After bagging two consecutive triumphs at Musselburgh and Folkestone, the Mark Johnston trained chestnut gelding is now confident to complete his hat-trick
by winning the HP Technology Handicap that will also go down at Folkestone on Tuesday, September 25.
The three-year-old novice horse will have to surpass eight mighty rivals before tasting the glorious title. Running over seven furlongs will not be a big deal for the young sprinter, but he may take some time to adjust to the surface that has turned to be
soft after downpours.
Some sport experts opine that such sort of condition can halt Centrifugal as he won each of the last two races over good to firm grounds. Dismissing all these concerns, Johnston claims that his pupil will be able to handle the racecourse nicely.
With the dawn of the calendar month, the brilliant Irish gelding gained some miraculous momentum that helped him broke his maiden with the title of Visiteastlothian.org Maiden Stakes, held at Musselburgh on the 4th.
It was an amazing triumph that boosted up the horse’s morale along with raising his betting odds. Thus, he elegantly finished first in the Ladbrokes.com Handicap of Folkestone. This time, he was the 2-1 favourite.
Prior to these two races, the son of Pivotal out of Tempting Fate had finished as the runner-up in the Mirror Punters Club Maiden Stakes that took place at Southwell on August 28.
The three decent podium finishes have made Centrifugal a strong and sensible runner who will surely make a big impact in today’s marathon. Winning over the soft track is a challenge for him and he will apply his utmost stamina to cope with it.
With the high-stakes race just a few hours away, most of the punters have staked their money on Centrifugal as they are confident of his capabilities. The gelding’s fans are too anxious to watch him sizzling in the playfield.
So, an exciting and amazing event is just around the corner. Let us derive some entertainment from it.
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