It’s a busy day on Sky Sports Racing, with Newbury, Hereford and Southwell action in store…
3.35 Newbury – Fantastic Lady and Apple Away title Listed Mares’ Chase
Fantastic lady leads the weights of Nick Henderson and Nico de Boinville and has more than 2lb to lose on his rivals.Now at 10, he could be vulnerable to an improver Charlie Nugent Memorial Mares’ Chase.
Lucinda Russell Apple Away Finished with a bang at Perth last season but has struggled to hit in two starts this winter.He ran on loan behind Marsh Wren but will need a test of consistency over this trip.
Lady Balko he has scored a hat-trick since going over fences in handicap company and looks set for this step up on the course under Jack Tudor.
2.48 Hereford – The Fantasy of Allen’s Knight and Jour d’Evasion
Jane Williams Knight of Allen ran a promising race when third at Haydock in November and this is a great opportunity for him to record a second success under David Noonan. Dragonbet Independent Bookmaker Handicap.
Escape day is a consistent type who has finished second in his last two starts but continues to move up in weight and could be booked for a spot in the hands of Stan Shepard.
Among others: Limoncello You have to fear him because he goes down in class when Charlie Deutsch takes to the plate.
1.38 Southwell v Antrim Informed Angels face Ormolulu
Jack Morland saddles Angel of Antrim who made a bid for the quintuple, winning Newcastle by three handicaps before winning comfortably at Wolverhampton earlier this month.It was just a Grade 6 contest and this Increase your Acca with BetMGM odds looks much tougher as he tries to challenge the 10lb mark.
Gemma Tutty’s Ormolulu arrives in scintillating form having scored at Southwell in his last two starts and should be in the mix despite a 7lb rise in weights Eligible and: Legal reforms complete the shortlist.
The best of the rest
In Hereford, intriguing Dragonbet Oncourse Values Online Novices’ Hurdle clash between Bukna and: King Caliph It’s worth watching at 2.15pm, with the latter returning to the scene of his debut victory on the final day.
in Newbury, King of Utopia looks at the choice of runners in a good-looking Grosvenor Sport Cash Back Offers Novices’ Hurdle field (1.25pm).The horse, trained by the Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm combination, will face David Pipe’s extreme consistency. Yuranko. Don’t discount Atomic level Here too, Freddie Gordon weighing 3 lbs.
Jasmin De Groogy will look for five timers as he goes to post JP McManus for the silks DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase in Berkshire. New Order could provide a tough test for him with David Bass retaining the trip after success at Warwick on the last day.
Carl Burke seats two debutants Diamond Katie: and: Illusion of a dream for BetMGM. Its Showtime Fillies’ Novice StakesAlongside Sunshine Soul, who intends to end George Bowe’s unsuccessful run.
Watch Newbury, Hereford and Southwell all live on Sky Sports Racing…