Slick Sleek to regain winning thread in Pippa Birthday Stakes at Hall Green
Slick Sleek’s winning journey came to a halt, when he suffered an unlucky defeat last week. The black dog went through plenty of mess in the beginning, and was in no position to make an impact afterwards. As a result, he finished fourth behind Stepaside
Eagle.
It was Slick Sleek's first loss, which came after two excellent victories. He made his debut with a huge bang, when outsmarting Welton South by three and a quarter lengths at Sheffield. He registered another emphatic win in mid August, bagging the first
prize by 1½ lengths.
The bettors should not judge him on his recent trouncing, as it was no more than an unlucky day for him. He possesses plenty of potential, and can easily annihilate his rivals in the Pippa Birthday Stakes at Hall Green on Saturday, September 1st.
The 258 metres race is scheduled to begin at 20:30 GMT. The winning hound will walk away with a handy cash prize worth £200. Among Slick Sleek’s opponents are: Ballymac Drogba, Caribbean Rocky, Edgars Champ, Aero Flash and Compass Biscuit.
Starting the race from the red box always helps the hounds to win short-distance races. Compass Biscuit has this advantage today, but the draw may be the only real bonus for her in this company.
Ballymac Drogba sets a decent standard over two and four bends. The white and black dog was third in his previous open race here in July. His recent trial time was decent, but it is still unsure whether he will be able to carry forward the momentum.
Caribbean Rocky’s recent form reads well enough in context of the race. The black dog is coming to this venue after seizing the runner-up spot twice at Coventry last month.
Nothing less than the best exit will suffice for Aero Flash. Edgars Champ will have to step up on his recent efforts. The fawn dog faced a few terrible defeats at Monmore lately.
Caribbean Rocky certainly carries a major threat. But Slick Sleek is expected to handle things nicely to secure the top rank with ease. We wish the best of luck to all the hounds.
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