Shrapnel fancying chances of victory in Premier Jump Weekend Hurdle
Shrapnel has got a very good chance of winning the Premier Jump Weekend Hurdle at Fairyhouse in Ireland on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. There has been a lot of rain overnight, which has left the ground heavy. This will definitely suit him more than others
at the end of the day.
The skilful runner has been in the sport since 2010, but he has not participated in a lot of races until now. He mostly appears in selective contests, but that is not a big concern, as he knows how to handle pressure at this level.
There are eight other stallions lined up for action in the 2 mile race, which is scheduled to kick off at 13:15 GMT. They will have to push extremely hard in order to make an impression today, as the ground conditions will test them. The winner will walk
away with a cash prize of €6,900 in the end.
According to the bookmakers, no one will be in a position to cause problems for Turban, despite that fact that he does not have a very good record. He will like the wet track though, which will help him get the attention of the punters.
However, that alone will not be enough for the young runner to win the competition and he will have to work extremely hard to attain glory. He has been given a general starting price of 8 to 11 by the bookies, which shows that he is expected to be quite
strong at the end of the day.
This will put immense pressure on the W. P. Mullins’ trained gelding and he will have to deliver a special effort today. He finished as a runner up in his previous outing, which means that his confidence level is not bad.
However, Shrapnel will not make life easy for the favourite runner, as he is carrying the winning momentum right now. He does not have a very good strike rate, but still cannot be taken lightly at all.
The Gordon Elliott’s trainee has been doing a reasonable job for his team in races over hurdles and will look to be aggressive at Fairyhouse under jockey, Davy Russell.
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