We have a busy day’s racing on Wednesday with action from Hereford and Southwell, live on Sky Sports Racing…
4.33 Hereford – In-form pair Lucky Bere and King Jon Oliver clash
In-form duo Lucky Bere and King Jon Oliver feature among a field of eight for this Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.
The Kayley Woollacott team has been among the winners of late and she saddles Lucky Bere with Harry Cobden a notable booking. The pair combined to land a Wincanton event comfortably last month and he should have ground conditions in his favour.
King Jon Oliver made a winning debut for trainer Olly Murphy when running away with a maiden hurdle at Fakenham “4 days ago and he enters handicaps off a rating of 118.
Bingoo merits respect having finished runner-up off this mark at Leicester on his last outing, while course and distance winners Oakley and Don Rafael complete the shortlist.
4.14 Southwell – Blue Lakota contests open handicap
Blue Lakota is the headline name among a field of 12 for this Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap at Southwell.
The Kevin Ryan-trained four-year-old is collating an excellent record on the all-weather and he claimed his fifth success when beating True Promise at Newcastle last month. The runner-up has run with credit twice since and must be feared off this 2lbs higher mark.
Vince Lombardi looks the obvious danger for Seb Spencer and Dale Swift. A narrow winner when stepped up to seven-furlongs at Wolverhampton on his previous start and he merits respect back down in trip in this similar heat.
Of the others, Fan Mail has form that ties in with True Promise, while Charlie Clover’s State Of Madness could make the frame having progressed through the ranks this winter.
3.14 Southwell – Si Grass popular to follow up for Johnston
Si Grass will be fancied to continue the winning thread in the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes.
Charlie Johnston’s filly by Churchill built on her debut run at Newmarket in August when justifying favouritism in a maiden at Southwell. Her debut form has been franked, and the manner of this success was quite taking. She sets the standard despite conceding weight all round.
Naana’s Crystal, eighth at Leicester when trained by Alice Haynes, made an encouraging start for the Marco Botti team when second at Kempton and, given that looked a strong heat, she ought to go close under Marco Ghiani.
Silky Lass is rated 63 after four starts to date and rates an each-way alternative for Karl Burke and Sam James.
Best of the rest
Happy Valley – Richard Kingscote, Maxime Guyon, Zac Purton and Dylan Browne McMonagle in action.
1.30 Hereford – Whitletts fancied for Skelton team.
4.44 Southwell – Welcome Retreat and Nala’s Dream headline Class Five heat.
