W. P. Mullins eying success in I.T.B.A Fillies Scheme European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle
Veteran trainer W. P. Mullins’ will be eying success in the I.T.B.A Fillies Scheme European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle (Grade 3) at Leopardstown in Ireland on Saturday, December 29, 2012.
He will be entering the all important contest with a couple of highly talented challengers, Zuzka and Glens Melody. Both of them have got a very good record in this format and will be the ones to watch out for at the end of the day.
No matter who wins out of them, Mullins will be delighted with the outcome. He has got a great chance of bagging €26,000 in the end. However, he might be a touch concerned about a couple of contestants, who could possibly threaten his runners at the top.
The bookmakers have given the highest odds of victory to Zuzka, as she is a fine performer. Her overall record is an impressive one, as she has never dropped out of the top-three since the start of her career.
Therefore, she will be the one to watch out for in the 2 mile, 4 furlong contest, which is scheduled to kick off at 14:35 GMT. She likes running on a soft ground and rain has helped her get such conditions.
She will enter the competition with a starting price of 6 to 4, which shows that the bookies have got immense confidence in her abilities. The punters will also risk a lot of money in her favour today.
The five-year-old mare has contested in seven hurdles, winning two of them whereas secured the third spot on the same number of times. In addition to that, she has finished as a runner up on a couple of occasions.
She failed to challenge the top-two in her previous outing, but will be hoping for a change in fortune this time around.
On the other hand, her stable mate Glens Melody will be her strongest challenger. She too has been given a very good starting price and will encourage the bettors to gamble on her.
Her experience in this format is lesser compared to some of the other participants, but she will not be pressurised by that, especially because of her experienced jockey, Ruby Walsh.
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