Madam Macie likely to prevail in Happy 40th Birthday Kirsten Lawrence Handicap
Madam Macie has won the best odds for the Happy 40th Birthday Kirsten Lawrence Handicap at Catterick in England on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The triumphant horse will be awarded a cash prize of £2,264.
The runners will have to cover a distance of just seven furlongs, which will test their speed. A total of 15 runners had initially lined up for the race, but only 13 will now be seen in action, as Dhhamaan and Mazovian have been ruled out due to injury.
Following are the entries, which have been confirmed for the event: Madam Macie, Copperwood, Rio Cobolo, Chookie Avon, Lizzie, Timeless Elegance, Diman Waters, Chosen Character, Viking Warrior, Icy Blue, Insolenceofoffice, Solar Spirit and No Quarter.
The going will be good to soft in the race, which is scheduled to start at 14:30 GMT.
Although Madam Macie’s recent form has not been much impressive, she has managed to win the confidence of the bookmakers. The punters might be a touch hesitant over placing bets in her favour, but do not have too many other options available.
The five-year-old mare has participated in nine races until now, winning a couple of them. She started off her career in a nice way and won two events out of three attempts, but her form dipped after that.
The David O'Meara’s trained mare found some rhythm in her most recent race at Catterick, where she finished fourth. However, she will need a much better effort than that in order to finish on top of the table.
Madam Macie will be ridden by Graham Gibbons, who is a seasoned jockey and has enjoyed plenty of success at this level. He has a decent strike rate, but still needs to improve his performances.
Other than the race favourite, Lizzie is also expected to battle for victory at Catterick today. She has entered 14 races in her career, winning a couple of them. In addition to that, she has also ended up third on three occasions.
The Tim Easterby’s trained filly finished third in her most recent race, which means she is in good form right now. She will be partnered by seasoned jockey, David Allan, who has an impressive record at this level.
Copperwood, Rio Cobolo and Chookie Avon will be the other three contenders for victory at Catterick today.
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