Storm Runner outright favourite for victory in 32Red.com Handicap
Storm Runner seems to be an ideal candidate for claiming the 32Red.com Handicap at Lingfield in England on Monday, December 31, 2012. He has been in very good form over the past couple of events, so it will be difficult for his opponents to prevent him from
taking the top spot today.
None of his rivals are in a position to fight for a victory, which will ease the pressure on him to a great extent. He should not get carried away though, as anything can happen in the class-5 encounter, which is scheduled to kick off at 15:30 GMT.
Luckily, rain has stayed away from Lingfield, which will allow all of the contestants to push hard from the start until the end. They will have to cover an overall distance of 1 mile, so stamina will definitely come into play at the end of the day.
The one who successfully manages to finish the race at the top will be given a cash prize of £2,386. Therefore, every runner will give his best shot for a victory at Lingfield.
Storm Runner has been given a general starting price of 7 to 4, which means that the bookmakers have got immense confidence in his abilities. He will definitely get the attention of the punters, as they will have a chance of winnings some easy bets at the
end the end of the day.
The four-year-old gelding does not have a very good winning percentage, but he is in much better shape compared to his rivals. Therefore, his confidence level will be good and he will be relaxed about the overall situation.
He has appeared in a total of 30 competitions, winning five of them. This clearly shows that he needs to make some improvements in order to be competing at the highest level of the sport.
In addition to his victories, the George Margarson’s trainee has finished as a runner up thrice whereas secured the third spot on the same number of times as well.
He finished first in his most recent race under similar circumstances and will be looking to repeat that show under jockey, Ryan Powell, who has accompanied him on numerous occasions in the past.
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