Highland Colori confident to win Baden-racing.com Handicap
Three consecutive victories during May 2012 have boosted up the Andrew Balding trained bay gelding Highland Colori’s morale to such as extent as he can easily claim the ace title of the Baden-racing.com Handicap that will be held at Newmarket racecourse
on Saturday, August 11.
The four-year-old veteran horse has plenty of experience in good to firm race conditions. He even started his career on such sort of track. Thus, the young gelding will be able to do well over 7 furlongs. He is supposed to compete against 13 worthy rivals.
After breaking his maiden with the title of the Enhanced Win Odds From Noon At coral.co.uk Maiden Stakes on July 12, 2011, the Rathbarry Stud bred gelding finished as the runner-up in the Davisbakerycaribbean.com Handicap at Windsor on April 23, 2012.
Highland Colori moved on to grab a grand victory in the Davisbakerycaribbean.com Handicap (Div II) again at the same venue on May 7. He was the 7-2 favourite for that event.
On May 19, the Evan M. Sutherland owned maverick sprinter elegantly finished first in the 15-runner event of the Poptelecom.co.uk Handicap over 7 furlongs at Newmarket.
The skilled runner superbly grabbed top spot against a dozen of competitors in the Betfair Supports Oaksey House Handicap, held at Sandown.
In his last start at Ascot on July 21, Highland Colori finished 5th against 26 rivals. That was the Betfair Summer Double International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) over 7 furlongs.
These stats are sufficient to predict that the young and enthusiastic gelding will be able to perform well and win emphatically in the coming contest, but he must be cautious of Cape Classic who also looks to be a strong candidate on the card.
The William Haggas trained bay colt elegantly won Skybet.com Handicap at Windsor on May 28 while being the 5-2 favourite.
Earlier, the confident colt gained the runner-up position in the 18-participant race of the Robinsonsofbawtry.com Handicap at Doncaster on May 19.
In this situation, it is expected that Highland Colori and Cape Classic will fight neck-to-neck, giving the spectators an exciting event to enjoy. After all, Highland Colori has higher chances to carry the day.
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