Reve De Sivola ideal candidate for winning Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1
Reve De Sivola has got a great chance of claiming the Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1 at Ascot in England on Saturday, December 22, 2012. He will have to weather the storm from seven other stallions, who have all been trained well to deliver a winning run in the
all important competition.
Therefore, things will be quite interesting in the class-1 contest, which is scheduled to kick off at 14:00 GMT. The spectators will be looking forward to the start of action and the punters will also be hoping to bag some easy money at the end of the day.
Rain has affected the ground badly, which will make a big impact on the overall result of the race. Some of the contestants will not enjoy the heavy conditions at Ascot, so they might opt to withdraw their names before the race starts.
However, they should wait for some time before taking any decisions, as the weather might improve with the passage of time. The organisers will definitely hold an inspection in order to determine the fate of the Grade 1 encounter.
The stallions will have to cover an overall distance of 3 miles and 1 furlong in order to fight for a cash prize of £42,203 at the end of the day.
Looking at the records of each contestant, the bookies have given the highest odds of victory to Smad Place, who has got a pretty decent record in races over hurdles. He will not find things to be easy though, and the punters might not risk the maximum number
of bets on him.
The young fighter from France will not like the heavy ground at Ascot, so there will be immense pressure on him. He will have to be at his absolute best in order to make his team proud at the end of the day.
Overall, the Alan King’s trainee has managed to succeed in three hurdles out of 11 attempts, which shows that he is not a consistent winner.
Compared to him, Reve De Sivola has got a similar strike rate, but he will fancy his chances more because of the wet ground. He will definitely be looking forward to a string run under veteran jockey, Richard Johnson.
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