Sparkling Hand and Rosairlie joint favourites for Bhest Conditional Jockeys Mares´ Handicap Hurdle
Sparkling Hand and Rosairlie are joint favourites for the Bhest Conditional Jockeys Mares´ Handicap Hurdle at Hexham in England on Thursday, March 15, 2012. The winning horse will walk away with a cash prize of £2,738.
The class-4 event is scheduled to start at 1:45 GMT and seven runners will be up against each other over 2 miles and 110 yards. The entries confirmed for the event are: Sparkling Hand, Rosairlie, Along Came Rosie, Catawollow, Just Maddie, Roll Over Rose
and Overpriced.
Peter Atkinson’s trainee, Sparkling Hand, has earned the best odds for winning the race, as she is in good form compared to the rest of the pack. She has entered four hurdles, winning just one of them. Other than that, she also managed to secure a runner
up position once.
The last two races for Sparkling Hand proved to be quite good, as she performed well in them. She was able to win one, but finished second by just a head distance in the most recent one.
This suggests that the six-year-old mare is in good rhythm at the moment and her confidence will also be quite high. She will be partnered by Alexander Voy, who has been victorious in 27 races over hurdles.
Rosairlie, trained by Micky Hammond, will also be the one to watch out for, as she has started gaining a lot of confidence. She has never won any race over hurdles, but has the potential to do so.
The four-year-old filly has entered just a couple of hurdles in her career, but she failed to win any of them. However, she was able to secure third place in her most recent outing, which suggests that her confidence level will be high this time around.
Rosairlie will be ridden by Joe Colliver, who is relatively new to the sport, but has the potential of blossoming into a terrific jockey.
Other than the top two favourites, Along Came Rosie might also manage to spring up a surprise today. She has the experience of 14 hurdles, but has won only once. Her partner will be Adam Nicol.
The bettors will most probably place maximum number of bets on Sparkling Hand, as she looks the best of the lot. However, racing can be unpredictable, which makes it exciting for the spectators.
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