We have a busy day’s racing on Wednesday with all-weather action from Southwell, live on Sky Sports Racing.
4.02 Southwell – Azure Angel and Equality clash
An excellent Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap over five furlongs features Azure Angel and Equality.
Azure Angel has a strong all-weather strike-rate, winning five of 10 starts, including a determined success over this course and distance in September. Back from a 164-day break with blinkers retained, she arrives on a career-high mark but remains dangerous.
Charlie Hills’ Equality has slipped to a workable mark after failing to win in recent seasons. He was only just beaten when fourth at Newcastle in January and may benefit from the drop in class.
Gaeli arrives with useful form from Italy and is interesting on debut for Marco Botti and Jack Gilligan, while last-time scorer Spring Is Sprung also merits consideration.
4.32 Southwell – Well-bred That’s Amore returns for Beckett
The Make The Move To Midnite Novice Stakes sees That’s Amore head an 11-strong field.
Ralph Beckett’s three-year-old, a sister to Group Three winner Persica, made a striking debut when winning by six lengths at Newbury in October. She was sent off 9-4 when fourth behind Minnie Hauk in the Cheshire Oaks and has been absent since; she’s one to monitor closely with market clues important.
Jupiter Ammon, rated 82 after eight starts without a win, has been gelded since finishing a solid fifth in a Class Two handicap at York and looks the likeliest to take advantage if the favourite underperforms.
Grazeon Sunshine, a national hunt flat winner, should be fitter for his recent run behind Constitution Hill here.
5.40 Southwell – Tarbat Ness seeks a four-timer
Prolific Tarbat Ness goes for another win in the Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap at 5.40pm.
John Berry’s gelding has been in top form recently, winning impressively at Newcastle 17 days ago. He now carries a seven-pound penalty but the extra couple of furlongs should pose little problem, making him hard to dismiss.
Hatysa, a progressive stayer for Andrew Balding with three victories since July, ran a solid third after a break at Newcastle last month and looks a major threat dropped into this 0-80 contest.
Barenboim, narrowly beaten when second at Lingfield last time, must be respected, while Art Zoosve aims to bounce back from a lesser effort.
Best of the rest
Happy Valley — Zac Purton, Andrea Atzeni, Dylan Browne McMonagle and Richard Kingscote all in action.
2.02 Southwell — Eagles Whistle looks for a four-timer.