We have a busy Monday ahead of us with jumps racing from Southwell, while Brighton and Windsor host Flat action, all live on Sky Sports Racing…
7.00 Windsor – Competitive Sprint Series Qualifier
Regal Envoy has made rapid progress this season, winning two of his last three starts and taking his form to a new level for the William Knight yard, but more will be required if he is to land the Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap.
The Eve Johnson Houghton-trained Change Sings was only just denied over this course and five-furlong distance last time out and another bold bid can be expected off a three-pound higher mark.
Miraculous has yet to be out of the first two in three starts to date and drops back down from seven furlongs in a bid to return to winning ways for the Roger Varian yard.
Miss Attitude, Adrestia and Rosario also feature in a deep contest.
2.40 Southwell – Previous winners Sir Rock and Eightytwo Team clash
Our opening contest at Southwell sees two fine-margin winners clash in the Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase.
Sir Rock pinged out in front and never saw a rival to win convincingly at Fontwell last time out and connections will be hopeful he can defy his mark of 98.
Eightytwo Team showed a good attitude to score at Warwick, seemingly under pressure turning into the straight but she kept on finding and reeled in the eventual second with a big leap at the last before going on to win by seven lengths.
Sean and Mickey Bowen combine with Karavomylos who went off favourite to make a winning reappearance after a good stint on the sidelines and should strip much fitter for that here.
4.32 Brighton – Time Patrol bids for four-timer
Tony Carroll is no stranger to success at Brighton and you would not put it past his runner Time Patrol notching up the four-timer in the Get Raceday Ready Handicap.
Carroll’s gelding has shown a great turn of foot inside the closing stages of his three wins, and connections will be hoping for much of the same if he is to extend this run.
Last-time-out scorer Zu Run took a good step forward to win over this track and trip, putting clear daylight between himself and his rivals on the run-in and can make a bold bid as he attempts to follow up.
Marsh Benham has also had success over the course and seven-furlong distance and was a smart winner at Newbury on his penultimate start, but looks up against it off this new mark.
Best of the rest
6.30 Windsor – Nahraan made a taking debut at Wolverhampton just under a fortnight ago and another big run will be expected for the John and Thady Gosden team.
8.30 Windsor – Ocean Heights looks to have improved drastically in his last two starts and a four-pound rise may not be enough to stop him from racking up the hat-trick.
