The likelihood of a bog surface has seen the veteran sprinter Jungle Edge backed with real confidence to take out the Le Pine Funerals Handicap (1000m) at Sandown this Saturday.
The Mick Bell trained galloper comes back to the 1000m after winning the Kevin Heffernan over 1300m a fortnight back, leading all the way. Georgina Cartwright takes over and her claim means the horse will now carry 59kg. Punters are banking on a wet track in which he has shown to revel in. He opened at $5.00 and has been crunched into $2.80 and is the new favourite now ahead of Gun Gase at $4.20.
Lady Esprit has been $4.80 to $5.00, Thermal Current is on the slide, out to $9.50 from $8.00, and Nasdex ($7.50 – $8.50) is unwanted.
Invincible Al who was a $7.50 chance in markets has been scratched which has aided Jungle Edge’s shortened quote.
