Offbeat Safaris hot favourite for Rising Sun At Lower Knapp Standard National Hunt Flat Race at Taunton
Rising Sun At Lower Knapp Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals´ And Amateurs´) is due to be hosted by Taunton on Monday, March 12, 2012. As per the schedule, the Class-5 meeting will get underway at 17:20 (GMT).
Five quick runners are ready for the 2m1f event, which holds a winning prize worth £2,053. Taunton’s ground is in good condition, and the bookmakers are anticipating an entertaining clash.
Among the entries are: Offbeat Safaris, Mist The Boat, Nodividendsagain, Shufflewing and Bollin Piper.
Offbeat Safaris showed a lot of strength on his debut last month. He was seen in the Betfair Brings You Better Value Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Kempton.
Despite being a debutant, the four-year-old showed plenty of promise, displaying a fine performance right through the competition.
Following a superb run, the gelding managed to seize second position, finishing behind Valdez by a neck distance.
Brendan Powell’s trainee will look to come up with an improved performance this time around, aiming to seal his first victory.
Mist The Boat is also worth considering. The four-year-old remained a bit unlucky in his debut race last month, as he finished fifth in the Wetherby Racecourse Family Sunday - 29th April "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Wetherby.
The novice ran superbly early on, but gradually lost his speed. At the final moments, he got weakened, letting his rivals surpass him easily.
A disappointing result would have dented his confidence to some extent, however, nobody can dare overlook his chances.
Nodividendsagain is another dangerous contender with fair chances of winning. The four-year-old is still unexposed and thus, his rivals don’t know much about his racing pattern. The Evan Williams-trained might appear with an upset.
Conclusion
Although every participant is determined to display a fine show, the real contest will be between Offbeat Safaris, Mist The Boat and Nodividendsagain.
Our vote goes to Offbeat Safaris, who was mighty impressive in his debut race. Nodividendsagain is equally talented gelding - someone with an ability to spring up a surprise.
No matter who seals victory, it is going to be a nail-biting contest. Bettor.com wishes best of luck to all runners.
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