Light The World tipped to win Aidan Gilroy "Forever Duke" Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Light The World is expected to prevail in the Aidan Gilroy "Forever Duke" Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Worcester in England on Sunday, June 10, 2012. A cash prize of £2,274 has been set for the triumphant horse.
The 2 mile 7 furlong race will test the endurance of all runners and the action is scheduled to start at 17:00 GMT. Following entries have been confirmed for today: Light The World, Royal Kicks, Aqualung, Converti, Mexican Bob, Leac An Scail, Sir Mattie,
Shades Of Autumn, Earcomesthedream, Ricardo´s Chance, Quel Bruere, Sir Ronan and Master Darcy.
Earlier, Ballyquin Queen was also scheduled to take part in the race, but her name has been withdrawn now. She was not expected to win, as her record is not impressive at all.
The bookies have shown a good confidence in the abilities of Light The World, as he has a very good record. He is carrying a decent rhythm right now, which will encourage the punters to risk maximum bets in his favour.
Overall, the four-year-old gelding has participated in 10 races until now, but his strike rate is not much impressive. However, his record over hurdles is a lot better, which shows that he likes running in this format.
Out of his seven races over hurdles, the Richard Phillips’ trainee has won just once. In addition to that, he has also secured the runner up and third place on the same number of times.
In his most recent run, Light The World performed really well, as he finished runner up overall. He was not rated favourite back then, but still managed to impress one and all with his stamina.
The favourite runner will be partnered by Dougie Costello, who is a seasoned jockey and has won numerous races over hurdles. However, his strike rate in this format is not good, which will discourage the punters from placing bets on him today.
Although no one else seems to be in a position to challenge Light The World, there is a chance that Aqualung might manage to give him some tough time.
The eight-year-old gelding has participated in eight races over hurdles, winning one of them whereas finished runner up on a couple of times.
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