Handheld geared up to win Consultants Handicap
Handheld is geared up to add second straight victory to his career chart by winning the Millward Integrated Engineering Consultants Handicap, a high-profile Class 4 contest that will take place at Southwell racecourse today, May 23.
The Ed de Giles-trained young gelding is returning to action after a long gap of almost one and a half year. He last ran in December 2010 and broke his maiden by finishing first in the Prix De Courmenil.
On the standard course of 1 mile, the talented horse will run against 9 rivals that include Standpoint, Eastern Hills, The Lock Master, Alpha Tauri, Bold Marc, Myboyalfie, On The Cusp, All Right Now and Mcconnell.
The winner will walk away with the cash prize worth £4,075. The action is scheduled to start at 4:50 (GMT).
Handheld looks to be quite prepared for a startling comeback. During the rest period, the brilliant sprinter undertook many training sessions in an effort to refine his racing skills.
Overall, the brilliant son of Observatory out of Kid Gloves has run for 4 times so far. Some of the bookmakers might be underestimating him, but the gelding’s trainee is quite confident of his success.
None of the other runners is likely to challenge Handheld except Standpoint who has enough potential to trigger an upset in the race.
The Conor Dore-trained bay gelding has won 4 of his total 44 starts so far. Since the dawn of the calendar year, he has been enjoying great form. After winning Mirror Punters Club Claiming Stakes on February 17, the veteran horse excellently finished first
in 32red Casino Claiming Stakes on April 30---he was a hot favourite for each of the two events.
Thus Standpoint can stand tough on the track. However, the battle between him and Handheld will make the event interesting and thrilling enough.
In this situation, there is likely to be a tough tug of war today. The race will draw a big bankroll along with a huge crowd. Let us enjoy the fantastic action and see who carries the day. Good luck to both the geldings.
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