Lake Legend fancying his chances of victory in Sportingbet Handicap Chase
Lake Legend has got a very good chance of claiming the top spot in the Sportingbet Handicap Chase at Newbury in England on Thursday, November 29, 2012. He will be up against some very good runners, so he will have to be at his best in order to outperform
all of them.
Stamina will be the key in today’s race, as the overall distance to cover will be 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 110 yards. There will be a lot of stress on the contestants, as they will have to compete on a soft ground.
Such conditions can be too tricky and there is always a chance of sustaining an injury because of the extra effort required on a rain affected track.
However, all of the stallions are trained to cope up with such situations. Some of them might still not be comfortable and they have some time to withdraw their names from the competition. They will wait and hope for an improvement though, as the track could
get better before start of action at 14:40 GMT.
A cash prize of £6,882 has been set for the triumphant runner and everyone will be working hard for a victory.
According to the bookmakers, the best chances of success are with Cedre Bleu, who has been given a general starting price of 3 to 1. He will definitely get the attention of the punters, as he has done well over fences in the past.
However, the Paul Nicholls’ trainee suffered a lot because of the soft ground last time around, which means that there will be immense pressure on him today.
He has done well in rain affected races in the past, thus he cannot be totally ruled out of contention, but he will have to earn his way to the top in the end.
On the other hand, Lake Legend will not be worried about the weather, as he is not overly dependent on track conditions. He has done a pretty good job for his team in chase events, which means that he likes running over fences.
Therefore, it will be hard to match the skills of the Alan King’s trainee, who will be accompanied by veteran jockey, Robert Thornton.
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