Constant Contact leads betting market for Happy Birthday Declan & Valerie Novices´ Hurdle at Hexham
Constant Contact may face a bit of trouble on heavy ground at Hexham, but his chances are still bright for the Birthday Declan & Valerie Novices´ Hurdle, taking place on Monday, April 23rd.
The 2m110y event has attracted many powerful contenders, but Donald McCain’s trainee seems to be in great position to finish first on the podium.
In the John Smith's Handicap Hurdle at Aintree earlier this month, the five-year-old was not able to impress his supporters. Under Henry Brooke, the bay gelding made a huge mistake in the final stages of the race and as a result,
finished 12th on the chart.
Despite an ordinary show last time out, he is being considered as favourite for today’s competition. In his second last trip, the maverick gelding did a great job to ensure the first position in the Bhest Racing To School Novices'
Hurdle at Hereford.
The party will be started at 15:30 GMT. The experts feel that Constant Contact will be able to notch up the top spot even if he delivers a bit below his best. According to our calculations, it is not going to be an easy trip
for him. Heart Of Dubai is a strong contender, who can spring up a surprise.
At the start of this month, the seven-year-old displayed an excellent performance in the John Wade Waste Recycling Novices' Handicap Hurdle (John Wade Novices' Hurdle Series Final) at Sedgefield.
Micky Hammond’s trainee secured the runner-up spot by staggering 10 lengths. Since he has been performing consistently over the past few weeks, one can expect him to do well today.
Navy List is making his return after a break of more than four month. In his last outing, the five-year-old was below par, finishing seventh in the Buy Your 2012 Annual Members Badge Today Maiden Hurdle (Div II) at Musselburgh.
Lucinda Russell’s trainee is fresh after a decent break and therefore, he will be the one to watch out for.
According to our predictions, Constant Contact has an obvious chance to win today’s contest. Heart Of Dubai is in good shape to cause an upset, but it would be an uphill task for him.
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