Romney Marsh looking to surprise her opponents in Retirement Villages Handicap Hurdle
Romney Marsh will need to bring her experience into play in order to claim the Retirement Villages Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton in England on Monday, October 22, 2012. She will definitely enjoy the soft track, but will need to stay fully focussed from the
start until the end.
A lot of effort will be required from all the participants, as they will have to cover an overall distance of 3 miles, 1 furlong and 110 yards over hurdles. The conditions are also testing, which will increase the chances of an injury.
Therefore, technique will matter in the class-4 contest, which has a cash prize of £2,669 for the winner. Although, a total of 11 runners have been listed for the race, yet there are some who might opt to withdraw before the start of action at 16:10 GMT.
Looking at the performances of all the stallions, the bookmakers have shown maximum confidence in the ability of Lord Crewe, as he has got a pretty decent record. He is not overly dependent on the ground conditions, which is a very good sign, thus the punters
will be eager to risk some money on him.
The nine-year-old gelding does not have a lot of experience, as he has mostly appeared in selective events. He debuted in 2007 and was unable to make a strong impression in his first couple of outings.
However, the Philip Hobbs’ trainee ended his first season on a high with a victory. This gave him a lot of confidence and he went onto make his team proud on numerous occasions afterwards.
On the other hand, Romney Marsh has gained a lot of experience over the years and is fully aware of how to handle pressure in these conditions. Her strike rate is on the lower side, which is not a very good thing for any runner, and she needs to make a big
improvement in order to improve that statistic.
The 11-year-old mare showed class in her most recent race, as she managed to win it by three quarters. The ground was affected by rain and that helped her to cause an upset in the end.
The Roger Curtis’ trainee will be looking forward to repeat such a show once again under jockey, Hadden Frost.
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