Snake Eyes favourite for Halcyon Gallery British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices´ Hurdle
Some young and inexperienced stallions have gathered around for a competition in the Halcyon Gallery British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices´ Hurdle (Qualifier) at Kempton in England on Monday, November 26, 2012. There will be immense pressure
on all of them, which will create at uncertain situation at the end of the day.
The spectators will definitely enjoy the race, as they have got a chance of witnessing a thrilling battle. There are no clear favourites, thus they will not be aware of what to expect in the end.
On the other hand, this situation will not make things easy for the punters, as they are the ones gambling money in the race. Some of them might end up with a lottery, as anything can happen today.
The track conditions will play a crucial part in determining the winner of the contest, which is scheduled to kick off at 13:00 GMT. At the moment, the going looks to be soft because of the overnight rain, but that could change to some extent before the
start of the action.
However, some of the stallions might not enjoy running on a wet track, thus their respective trainers will withdraw their names from the competition. Such conditions demand an extra effort, thus there is always a chance of an injury.
Therefore, there is a chance that just a few out of the total 11 runners appear in the class-4 race today. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of £2,599 in the end, but it will not be easy for anyone to do so, especially over a total distance of 2 miles.
The bookmakers will definitely rate Snake Eyes highly, as he seems to have the potential to be competitive at this level. He has been trained really well and has appeared in a NHF contest before, where he did a respectable job.
Due to this, the Nicky Henderson’s trainee will definitely get the attention of the punters, as there is a chance for them to win some easy money over him.
However, Oscar’s son was unable to meet the expectations of his team in his only outing till date. He finished third in it, despite being rated as the favourite to take the top spot. Things will be a touch different for him this time around, as his partner
will be veteran jockey, A. P. McCoy, who knows how to deliver a strong show in this format.
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