Tioman Legend likely to cause upset in Bond Tyres Trophy (Handicap) at York
Roger Charlton has a strong hand at York, as he is being represented by Priceless Jewel, who has been given the highest odds for the Bond Tyres Trophy (Handicap), taking place on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
The 3-year-old is heading the market with some good reasons, but her stable-mate, Tioman Legend, is also very much of interest. Although the three-year-old has not yet tasted success this season, his wonderful work in the final stages of the event at Newmarket suggests that he can improve significantly.
The H. R. H. Sultan Ahmad Shah-owned was terrible on his seasonal debut in early May. The spectators at Newmarket saw him falling 16th in the Al Rayan Handicap.
Despite an embarrassing outcome, the dashing gelding did not lose his confidence and showed a lot of positives in his last outing. He started slowly, but an excellent work in the final moments helped him seize the fifth place in a close contest.
CoralChampionsClub.co.uk Sprint Trophy (Handicap) saw him missing the fourth place only by a nose. The conditions are testing at York, nonetheless, Tioman Legend has a fine chance of staying prominent in the race.
The 6-furlong event has attracted 20 runners. Besides Tioman Legend and his stable-companion, the confirmed entries are:
Top Cop, Intransigent, Gabriel´s Lad, Sholaan, Glen Moss, Dam Beautiful, Last Bid, Nameitwhatyoulike, Pea Shooter, Van Ellis, Lily´s Angel, Three Am Tour, Boris Grigoriev, Pale Orchid, Queens Revenge and Roger Sez.
Priceless Jewel looks to be the safest option. The bay filly is in good shape following her terrific success at Kempton last month. In the class 4 Racing Plus Sponsors of Millwall F.C. Handicap, she faced no difficulty in crushing her rivals.
Stepping up to this class might be a concern, but the way she performed last time, it is hard to ignore her chances. Similar is the case with Gabriel's Lad, who is also making his way to this level after a wonderful victory at Kempton.
According to our predictions, Tioman Legend will be able to deliver a winning performance. He has plenty of experience at this level and will be under no pressure today. Good luck to all runners.
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