Magic Prospect favourite for the David Lindon & Co Handicap Hurdle
Magic Prospect will start as favourite for the David Lindon & Co Handicap Hurdle at Sandown in England on Friday, February 24, 2012. The cash prize for winning the class-4 event is £4,224.
A total of 16 runners have been confirmed for the race and their names are: Magic Prospect, Sentimentaljourney, Amirico, Andreo Bambaleo, Clowance House, Bedouin Bay, Heathcote, Promised Wings, Henry Hook, Kingsmere, Russian Flag, Top Smart, Bubbly Bruce,
Aather, Black Phantom, Numide.
Charlie Mann’s trained gelding, Magic Prospect, has raced 10 times in hurdles, but managed to win once. However, he has got three runners up and a couple of third place finishes to his name as well.
The five-year-old horse has raced at Sandown once, but failed to deliver a strong result back then. However, he is fully capable of fighting for victory today, as he is in very good shape and the punters will be hesitant to put their money against him.
Magic Prospect will be partnered by Gavin Sheehan, jockey who is looking to make a name in horse racing. He has the ability to become one of the best in the business and will be aiming for a strong show today.
Second favourite to win at Sandown will be Sentimentaljourney, trained by Jonjo O'Neill. He has won a single hurdle in his career so far out of seven attempts. Other than that, he has finished runner up on three occasions as well.
The five-year-old gelding will be ridden by veteran jockey, A. P. McCoy, who has won 531 hurdles in his illustrious career. He will be looking to add another solid victory to his name at Sandown.
Richard Rowe’s trained gelding, Amirico, will also be one of the favourites to make an impression in the race today. He has entered seven hurdles in his career so far, winning one of them.
It will not be an easy task for the seven-year-old horse, but he certainly has the potential to challenge the top contenders.
Amirico will be partnered by Liam Treadwell, jockey who has earned some respect in the sport, winning 42 hurdles till date.
The other participants do not really look in good shape to challenge the top three contenders, but they cannot be ruled out, as racing is always unpredictable.
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