Top Of The Range to roar at Sandown - Novices’ Hurdle Preview
Top Of The Range is expected to accomplish top spot in today’s Toro “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown racing track. The Class 4 race of 2m110y distance is scheduled to commence at 3:00 (GMT).
Along with Nicky Henderson’s brown gelding, the other horses, who are going to compete for £2,599 of prize money, include Avoca Promise, Claret Cloak, Keep Kicking and Laughton Park.
With Top Of The Range standing as the top favourite runner, Avoca Promise and Claret Cloak are likely to finish second and third in the race respectively.
Here we present a career portrait of each of the trio:
Top Of The Range
The champion trainer’s gelding started his career with a fabulous victory on April 25, 2011. He went on to win with huge margin his very next race on November 21, 2011 as well. In both these races, he ran with favourite tags.
In his last and third outing on December 31, 2011, the five-year-old brilliant runner finished 4th while fighting against four rivals. In his debut at Sandown today, the gelding is expected to demonstrate a big run and achieve the third triumph
of his career. His chances to finish first are as high as 90 percent.
Avoca Promise
The promising young gelding bagged his maiden victory on December 15, 2010. The trainee of Charles Egerton finished 2nd each in his last two races. As a whole, he has run for five times so far.
In all of his outings to date, the gelding has delivered to his best. He is likely to thrive again today at Sandown and win at least second top spot in the race.
Claret Cloak
Starting his career with a fabulous victory on November 5, 2011, Emma Lavelle’s black gelding finished second in his second race on December 16. In his third and last start on January 18, 2012, the novice runner got 5th position while fighting
against 15 rivals.
The gelding is expected to do well again today but he will have to rely on merely 3rd position as the above two runners are tough enough.
Conclusion
Except this threesome, none of the other two horses in carrying good form. Thus, the real battle at Sandown will be witnessed among the favourites. Let us see how Top Of The Range endeavours victory to his favour. Good luck to all the entries.
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