Olivers Twist turns favourite for Memorial Hurdle Challenge title
For the high-profile contest of Terry & Enid Kay Memorial Hurdle Challenge, Olivers Twist is heading the betting market owing to the way he has been performing since the beginning of the calendar year.
As the costliest event on Sheffield card for April 10 is going to commence at 21:00 (GMT), the L. Stephenson-trained black dog looks to be quite confident to browbeat his two competitors including Blackhall Prince and Cabra Legend in a bid to purse big prize
money worth £9500.
On 500m hurdled course, there is expected to be a fierce battle among the three contestants. Running with a favourite tag will definitely be an additional advantage for Olivers Twist.
The four-year-old veteran hound possesses a fabulous track record. Since making his debut in December 2009, he has been a consistent performer along with regular winner.
The dashing dog registered a number of iconic feats during the last year which was indeed the luckiest one of his career.
During September-October 2011, the maverick sprinter accomplished an epic hat-trick. He moved forward to earn a triumph along with a runner-up position again in the last decade of October.
The talented hound won a race each in November and December. He went on to deliver impressive performances during the first three months of 2012 as well.
Thus, the son of Head Bound out of Kewell Irony is carrying immense winning momentum at the moment. His chances to thrive are as high as 95 percent.
Each of the other two runners also owns enough talent and skills. Cabra Legend bagged a couple of consecutive victories in February 2012. The E. McNair-trained white and fawn dog stepped ahead to gain a runner-up rank on February 24. Prior to this, he had
attained some classic triumphs during the second half of the last year.
On the other hand, Blackhall Prince accomplished a runner-up position coupled with a conquest each during January-February and March-April 2012. Overall, the C. Kyme-trained black dog owns enormous momentum.
Thus, the hot favourite hound will have to pass through many arduous challenges in a bid to make his way towards victory. Let us enjoy the heated action and see who gains what. Good luck to all the runners.
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