Strongly Suggested, a subject of interest to the punters in the Read Nicholls and McCain On Betfair Handicap Hurdle
Lava Lamp’s consistent performance will be challenged in the Read Nicholls and McCain On Betfair Handicap Hurdle, which is scheduled to take place at Ffos Las on 17th March, 2012.
He will be competing for £5,848 over 2 miles and 4 furlongs against Numide, Snow Blizzard, U B Carefull, Strongly Suggested, Lamps, Heron Bay, Lamboro Lad, and Vivarini.
The five-year-old gelding has been performing well as he acquired many second and third place finishes in his last six races. Evan Williams has been training him hoping that this consistency will end with a victory in this race.
He finished as a runner-up in the John & Muriel Moreton Diamond Wedding Anniversary Novices’ Hurdle at Ludlow on 20th October, 2011.
He entered the race as a favourite with the odds of 4 to 11, but was defeated by the Jane Mathias trained, Sohappyharry, by 4 ½ lengths.
The son of Shamardal, out of La Felicita, will be competing in his seasonal debut. The punters look interested in him, but Strongly Suggested shows a better prospect of winning.
Trained by Jonjo O’Neill, Strongly Suggested is stirring up some interest in the market. The son of Kayf Tara, out of Branston Lily, has been performing consistently.
The five-year-old gelding delivered an impressive seasonal debut as he finished second in the EPDS Racing Partnership “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Huntingdon on 4th January, 2012. He was beaten by a narrow distance of
a neck by race favourite, Heather Royal.
He suffered a minor setback in his next race as he stood fourth. He stayed behind everyone else and was held up at the rear. Coupled with Richie McLernon, he could not maintain his composure, and fell behind in the European Breeders’ Fund “National
Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Fakenham on 17th February, 2012.
He will be racing for the first time in a handicap. He is gaining popularity in the market based on his connections’ success in the Cheltenham Festival.
Trained by Sirrell Griffiths, U B Carefull is looking like a good contender for a placed finish in this race. He has competed at Ffos Las before in the closing race of, 2011.
With Henry Brooke as his jockey, he stood fourth in the Lincwear Handicap Chase on 26th December, 2011.
The son of Roi De Rome, out of mare Harry’s Bride, performed in a much better manner in his seasonal debut.
He landed as a runner-up, 7 lengths after race favourite Tiger O’ Toole in the Horse Weigh Novices’ Chase at Ludlow on 1st March, 2012.
The speculations and predictions are in favour of Strongly Suggested. It looks like Lava Lamp will finish in second place where as U B Carefull looks likely to finish third.
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