Volito favourite for Saunders Construction Apprentice Stakes (Handicap)
Volito has been rated as favourite for the Saunders Construction Apprentice Stakes (Handicap) at Goodwood in England on Thursday, May 24, 2012. The winner of the class-5 event will walk away with a cash prize of £2,911.
The going will be good in the 6 furlong race, which is scheduled to start at 17:30 GMT. A total of 11 runners have been confirmed for the event and their names are as follows: Volito, Even Bolder, Drakes Drum, Indian Shuffle, Amazing Win, Silvee, Da
Ponte, Kyllachy Storm, Reginald Claude, Rio Royale and Speak The Truth.
It seems that Volito will manage to bring up another victory in his career, as he is in god shape right now. He has got a lot of experience, thus the punters might risk a lot of bets on him today.
The shorter distance to cover might work in Volito’s favour today. He has participated in 27 events until now, winning a couple of them and finishing runner up on four occasions. Moreover, he has also secured the third place on five times, which shows
that he has the potential to fight for victories consistently.
However, the six-year-old gelding was unable to make a solid impression in his most recent run, as he finished fourth in it. He was not rated favourite back then, but was still expected to give a tough time to his rivals.
Things did not work out well for the Anabel K Murphy’s trainee last time, but he has the tools to deliver a winning run at Goodwood. He will be partnered by Matthew Cosham, who has won just a few races at this level and will be looking forward to a
solid run today. However, his strike rate is on the lower side, which will discourage the bettors to risk money on him.
On the other hand, Drakes Drum might also manage to attract some bets in his favour, as he is a decent performer. However, he has never won a race in his career, which suggests that he might struggle to finish in the top three once again.
The four-year-old gelding has secured the third position on a couple of occasions, which shows that he has the potential to battle at the front. However, things will not be easy for him.
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