Off The Radar with all focus on the Grade A2 480 metres flat race at Swindon
Six talented hounds have registered for the Grade A2 480 metres flat race on Monday, 1st October, 2012 at Swindon. With eyes glued on the £95 prize money are Color Card, Locnamon Holly, Off The Radar, Fishersmans Leah, Van Cleef and Bealady Rover.
The highly likely entry who will do the connections proud is the four-year-old brindle dog, Off The Radar. He has been phenomenal in the last three outings at the same level.
Three training sessions at Swindon got him two second scores, and then finally a victory.
The K. Hutton trained was kept 3 ¾ lengths adrift by the winner, Active Lark, who timed the track distance in 28.67 seconds. The lead that the winner established early on made the success possible for her.
The only racing charm that the four-year-old lacked was the ability to develop leadership.
He was entered as the favourite shot in the Grade A2 Hit Or Bust Stakes on 19th September, 2012 at Swindon over 480 metres. The racing tactic difference between the winner and the runner-up was switching from the rail to the middle, this is what Off The Radar did, while Primo Apollo resorted to staying glued with the rail for 29.16 seconds.
It was by a mere short head’s difference that the favourite entry of trainer, K. Hutton missed the race.
With ample experience and exposure down the sleeve, Hades Rocket’s son took command of the Grade A2 480 metres flat race on 24th September, 2012 at Swindon.
Racing in the white vest, the four-year-old was quick to maintain safe distance from the rest of the lot, and kept a firm grip on the lead. He made it to the other end of the wire in 29.02 seconds while leading by the margin of five lengths.
This time the next to best finishing hound was, Primo Zeus.
The 15 to 8 entry has been allotted the third trap once again, and the confidence of already winning from that number will make the trip safe and smooth. He will need to keep tabs on the level of competition until reaching the wire.
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