Country Road heads market for Punchestown Festival Live On ATR Virgin 534 Claiming Stakes at Wolverhampton
Country Road has been given the highest starting price for Punchestown Festival Live On ATR Virgin 534 Claiming Stakes, set to take place at Wolverhampton on Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Although there are many in-form runners in the line-up, Country Road’s wonderful track record at Wolverhampton would push the punters to place maximum number of bets on him.
The six-year-old made his last trip at Wolverhampton in late February, when he displayed a wonderful show in the Bet At Blue Square On Your Mobile Handicap. Michael Appleby’s trainee upset the 11-8 favourite, Illustrious Forest,
by three lengths to ensure the top place.
He has been doing an excellent job at Wolverhampton since the start of this year. Therefore, no one should ignore his chances for today’s 1m4f50y meeting.
The class 6 race is scheduled to get underway at 15:20 GMT. Among the participants are: Country Road, Stand Guard, Overrule, Sir Boss, Ahlawy and Beat The Ref.
The winner will walk away with a cash prize of £1,704. Everything looks in favour of Country Road, but one cannot discard an upset.
Stand Guard is in superb form these days. The eight-year-old won two of his last three races. After presenting a couple of outstanding shows at Southwell last month, John Butler’s trainee came to Wolverhampton with a huge bang.
ATR Grand National Microsite Now Live Selling Stakes saw him beating Shy by five lengths earlier this month. On his previous visit to Wolverhampton last year, the bay gelding was not able to do anything special. However, the
maverick runner is determined to make himself realised this time around.
Overrule is also full of confidence following his hat-trick at Southwell. At the start of this month, the eight-year-old recorded his third consecutive win, sealing the top place in the 32RedPoker.com Selling Stakes.
According to our calculations, Country Road would be able to notch up the top spot. However, it is not to be an easy win for him, as the in-form duo of Stand Guard and Overrule is all set to spring up a surprise.
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