Count Salazar expected to be strong in Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
Count Salazar has got a very good opportunity of shining in the Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase at Punchestown in Ireland on Thursday, October 18, 2012. He is not much experienced, but has the ability to surprise his opponents. Therefore, his fans will be
backing him up to claim the cash prize of €6,210 in the end.
The weather has not been very good for racing over the past couple of days, which is a worrying sign for all of the participants. The organisers will be expecting the situation to improve before the start of action at 16:45 GMT. They will definitely hold
an inspection before making a final call on what to do.
At the moment, things do not look very good, as the track is heavy. However, the conditions are still not that bad for racing. If t rains before the start of proceedings, then the racing card at Punchestown might have to be called off.
Some of the participants might decide against participating in the race, as the chances of injury are more compared to a normal event. The overall distance to cover will be 3 miles and 1 furlong, which means that there will be a lot of stress on the runners.
They will have to be extremely careful and look to stay within their limits.
Despite such ground conditions, Count Salazar will be looking forward to a strong run today. He has raced under such circumstances before and will not panic at all. Instead, his team will see this as an opportunity of claiming the Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap
Chase.
The seven-year-old gelding is likely to get the attention of the punters, as he will be strong on a rain affected track. His opponents will not enjoy a lot, thus they will have to put some extra effort in order to cause an upset in the end.
Count Salazar has got a very good record at the amateur level and he has also not done bad in competitive events. He has appeared in three chase events, winning one of them whereas things did not go well for him in the other two. However, he will definitely
bounce back under Mr P. D. Collins’ today.
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