Venetian Lad eying victory in Michael Afflick Is Great @Paddy Power Novices´ Handicap Chase
Venetian Lad has got a very good chance of claiming the Michael Afflick Is Great @Paddy Power Novices´ Handicap Chase at Fontwell in England on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. He has got a pretty decent record in this form of racing and will definitely attract
a lot of bets from the punters in the class-4 competition.
The going has been described as soft in the 2 mile, 6 furlong event, scheduled to kick off at 13:10 GMT. The stamina of all participants will be tested today and they will not find it easy to deliver a top quality result under such circumstances.
Despite that, the race will be an interesting one, as there are some decent stallions lined up for action in it. They will be looking to entertain the spectators at Fontwell. Moreover, they will have their eyes fixed on the cash prize of £3,054, which will
be awarded to the winner.
According to the bookmakers, the best chances of victory are with Kaituna, who is carrying the winning momentum right now. She has been rated quite highly, but that might not help her get the attention of the bettors in the end.
She is not overly dependent on the track conditions, but would have liked running on a drier ground. Therefore, it will be difficult for her to meet the expectations of her fans.
The Oliver Sherwood’s trained mare has appeared in three chase events, winning one of them. Her performances in the other two were not satisfactory, as she failed to complete them.
Therefore, there will be immense pressure on her today, but she has the ability to handle it well.
Coming back to Venetian Lad, he has been delivering some fabulous performances over the past few months and his confidence level will be high. He does not mind running on a rain affected ground, thus it will be ideal to gamble more on him compared to others.
The Lydia Richards’ trainee has got a terrific record in chase events, winning four of them until now. In addition to that, he has finished as a runner up once whereas secured the third spot on a couple of times.
He has enjoyed a very good time under jockey, Marc Goldstein, who will once again be accompanying him at Fontwell.
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