Ile De Re likely to finish first in John Smith’s Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap)
The Donald McCain-trained veteran grey gelding, Ile De Re, has received the highest betting odds for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap), thus, he is likely to clinch top spot in the high-profile Class 2 contest that will take place at the Newcastle racecourse of 2 miles and 19 yards on Saturday, June 30.
The £86,226 race is scheduled to start at 3:20 (GMT). On the Heavy track, the six-year-old momentous gelding will face 19 worthy competitors that include some big names of the horseracing world.
The brilliant son of Linamix out of Ile Mamou has been enjoying great form since the dawn of 2012. On January 27, the experienced horse elegantly finished first in the Connolly’s Red Mills Grocare Balancer Novices’ Hurdle, the Class 4 event over 2 miles and 110 yards, held at Huntingdon. There were 8 hurdles on the track.
Being an 11-8 favourite runner, the D. Mead-owned sprinter delivered sterling performance against 9 competitors.
Considering this glorious feat, the punters granted him a favourite tag again for Reclaims UK Helping Soldiers Novices’ Hurdle (Div II). The skilled gelding nicely justified the market’s decision by winning the grand race over 2 miles and 110 yards, held at Sandown on February 17.
These two back-to-back triumphs boosted up the horse’s morale greatly. He ran at Sandown again on March 10 but this time, he could finish 11th against 23 contestants.
Ile De Re soon recuperated the winning momentum and marvellously won Stanjames.Com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) that was run on the Chester ground of 2 miles, 2 furlongs and 147 yards.
As a whole, the gifted gelding has won 7 of his total 31 starts to date. Now, he is all ready to seal another sterling success in his first ever outing at Newcastle.
Paddy Power has ranked Ile De Re first for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap) while Racing Post has granted him 117 points.
Thus, all odds go to the gelding’s favour and the stage is quite set for his success. Now it is up to him how he manages to utilise this situation to his favour and thrives. Good luck to the horse.
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