Niche Market popular in the market for the Williamhill.com Support Greatwood Veterans’ Handicap Chase
Williamhill.com Support Greatwood Veterans’ Handicap Chase is scheduled to take place at Newbury on 3rd March, 2012. The race covers a distance of 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 110 yards and holds a purse of £10, 010.
The 10 runners competing in this race are:
Blazing Bailey,
Niche Market,
Ouzbeck,
Fair Along,
Hello Bud,
Dom D’Orgeval,
Mark The Book,
Mumbles Head,
Marufo, and Wogan.
Niche Market, son of Presenting, out of Juresse, will be competing in his seasonal debut in this today.
Trained by Paul Nicholls, the 11-year-old gelding, has to live up to high expectations.
He finished as a runner-up in the Betfred Becher Handicap Chase, which was held at Aintree, on 3rd December, 2011. He fell 22 lengths behind West end Rocker.
Wogan, the 12-year-old gelding is the son of Presenting, out of Fall About. He will be competing with younger competitors in this race but his trainer P.A. Deal is confident about his ability to secure a placed finish.
He finished in 5th place in the 32Red Veterans’ Handicap Chase, at Doncaster, on 22nd February, 2012.
Marufo secured a placed finish in his previous race.
The son of Presenting, out of Bucks Cregg, was defeated by Midnight Appeal and Martys Mission in the Chemring Group Handicap Chase For The Alanbrooke Challenge Cup, at Sandown, on 17th February, 2012.
Mark The Book, trained by Ben Case, delivered an outstanding performance in his seasonal debut.
The son of Mister Lord, out of Boardroom Belle, defeated Rockabilly by 5 lengths, in the Roger Guest Memorial Handicap Chase, which was held at Chepstow, on 20th January, 2012.
The 11 –year-old gelding could not complete the last race of 2011 as he was pulled up due to an injury, in the Maxilead Metals Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase, at Haydock, on 17th December, 2011.
Hello Bud, the 14-year-old gelding, is in good form.
The son of Jurado, out of Orchestral Sport, finished in 5th place in the Grade 3 Betfred Classic Chase, which was held at Warwick, on 14th January, 2012.
Ouzbeck, son of Denham Red, out of Volodia, has yet to compete this year.
He finished in 4th place in the Play Rainbow Riches At Bluesq.com Handicap Chase, which was the last race of 2011, on 8th October, 2011, held at Chepstow.
Based on the market popularity, Niche Market is the centre of attention. He is gaining bets. He will be competing as a race favourite with winning odds of 11 to 4.
Marufo is looking to finish strong and he might secure a finish in second place.
The third place might be acquired by Hello Bud.
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