Newmarket Flyway and Mays Stewart in the lime light of the Betfred Eclipse Trial Stakes
The two to look out for in the Grade OR Betfred Eclipse Trial Stakes are, Newmarket Flyway and Mays Stewart, the prior will take off from the first trap while, the latter will wait back in the last trap before the race. The 500 metres flat race will be contested at Nottingham on Monday, 5th November. Backed by the most impressive odds for tonight is, Whittle Murtagh, 7 to 4.
Not all the entries had their last race at the same venue.
The three-year-old, Newmarket Flyway, is supported by 11 to 4 odds. The black dog has been racing since the previous season, and has gathered experience at Sheffield, Kinsley, Nottingham, Newcastle, Wimbledon, and Belle Vue.
First time during the current season when he won over 500 metres flat trip was in the Worthingtons Provincial Cup – Heat 2 on 20th February, 2012 at Nottingham.
The favourite entry broke from the third trap, and channelised the early pace and lead in a manner that they got him through the wire in 29.95 seconds.
Preceding by 5 ¾ lengths had him shoving Romeo Patriot into the second slot.
The last two races of Droopys Scolari’s son were over the same distance and at the similar venue.
The blue trap scored second in the first heat of the Magners Standard Trophy on 8th October, 2012. The favourite entry was left adrift only by a short head’s difference.
The R. Gray trained landed the final of the Magners Standard Trophy on 15th October, 2012 by completing the trip in 29.71 seconds. Leading from the fourth position after breaking from the third trap had him bagging the winner’s prize money.
In comparison, tonight’s hound reserved for the black and white jacket, Mays Stewart, notched the fifth ranking in the second last chance to first in the last two attempts.
The L. Troughton trained won the Betfred Eclipse Trial Stakes on 29th October, 2012 at Nottingham over 500 metres. The fifth trap suited him as he cleared the distance in 30.04 seconds, defeating the favourite entry, Jordans Chris, by the margin of 1 ¾ lengths.
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