Rockfella tipped to win Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap
Rockfella is tipped to prevail in the Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap at Ascot in England on Friday, July 20, 2012. He will have to outperform 10 other quality runners in order to win the cash prize of £7,159.
The going will be soft and there are more showers expected in the day, which will make things a bit uncertain for everyone. The current situation will not make a big impact, but everything will be different, if it rains more.
Stamina will be the key factor in today’s race, as all the participants will have to cover an overall distance of 2 miles. The action is scheduled to start at 15:20 GMT and the best chances of victory are with Rockfella, who has been priced 9 to 1 by the
bookmakers today. He will definitely get the attention of the bettors, if the conditions remain similar.
The six-year-old gelding has got some useful experience and his performances in recent times have been really good. He has managed to win six races whereas secured the third place on five times, which clearly shows what he is capable of doing.
The Denis Coakley’s trainee has participated in a couple of races this year and he has made his team proud in them. He started the season on a high, winning at Salisbury, despite not being rated as the favourite. He was given a starting price of 12 to 1
back then and had to fight hard to stay ahead by just a neck distance in the end.
Rockfella’s performance in the second race of 2012 was also not bad, as he finished third in it. He was unable to make an impression on the race winner, Bolivia, but gave a tough time to the runner up, Mohanad.
Rock Of Gibraltar’s son made his debut back in 2008, but was unable to impress that year. He was quite inconsistent during that season, but improved his performances afterwards. He has raced in different conditions throughout his career, but the soft ground
seems to suit him more. Due to this, his fans will really be expecting him to battle at the front today.
Rockfella will be partnered by Jimmy Fortune in the race at Ascot.
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