Horizontal Speed all set to do something special in 32RedBet.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race at Uttoxeter
Horizontal Speed’s performance at Royal Ascot was solid enough to believe that he would do a great job on Uttoxeter’s soft surface, when unleashing his talent in 32RedBet.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race on Monday, December 31st.
It was his debut outing against a very dangerous opposition. Yet, he tackled the situation very well. Handling the testing conditions quite nicely, the Philip Hobbs-trained captured the second position in the Josie Reddington Foundation Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race last month.
In the hands of Richard Johnson, the 3-1 chance held up towards the rear. But with the help of a splendid progress, he made himself prominent, and started tracking the winner a few furlongs before the wire.
The Favourites Racing-owned failed to show anything extra special in the final stages and as a result, missed the victory by nine lengths.
Although the 4-year-old was completely unable to trouble the leader, he defeated the rest of the pack with ease. A fine act right at the start of the career must have boosted up his confidence to a great extent. Therefore, one can easily expect him to open his account in great style today.
Nine horses are due to challenge him over a distance of two miles. The going is heavy, therefore every runner needs to be very careful. The prize money for the ultimate champion is £1,430.
Ergo Sum is half-brother to modest maidens, and it will be a surprise if he makes a good move against this company. My Mate Paddy could not show anything extra special on debut, and it is highly unlikely that he succeeds today.
Salto Chisco has to be respected for powerful connections. But it is unsure how good the Donald McCain-trailed will start his journey. Stony Road has stamina questions to answer. Queen Olivia has ground concerns. The Caroline Bailey-trained cannot be trusted especially after a weak performance last time.
There are a few young runners in the pack. Therefore, it is hard for us to rule out an upset. The calculations, however, suggest that Horizontal Speed has the best chance. Good luck to all the horses.
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