A fascinating weekend of racing will be preceded by intense battles between Doncaster, Lingfield and Southwell on Friday afternoon. You can watch all the races live on Sky Sports Racing from 11.35am.
2.03 Doncaster – Meetmebythesea bids for triple hurdles
Meetmebythesea will aim to extend his unbeaten record in hurdles at the Virgin Bet Daily Price Boost Novices’ Hurdle at Doncaster.
Five-year-old Ben Poling impressed when he won the maiden hurdle at the Ludlow meet and then surpassed that when he beat Kemble Brewery in the novice hurdle last month on the same course over two miles. He gave up his weight all rounds and looked like a beatable opponent.
Mythical Moon is also entitled to a lot of respect having been closely associated with Meet Me Bicesy against The Kemble Brewery as well as against recent Newbery winner Juranson.
Alan King’s runner also beat subsequent two-scorer Six Mile Bridge over the hurdles on his first start, so there’s a lot to like in his profile and he continues to work his way towards danger. Masu.
Debutante sleeping rates are associated with several prolific types, so it’s worth monitoring the market.
5.45 Southwell – Wanderlust and Invitational Contest Trappy Beginners
Marco Botti and Marco Giani will team up with Wanderlust in the Bet MGM: It’s Showtime Limited Maiden Stakes. Wanderlust has had a track record in both starts so far, but if he benefits from a slight drop in distance to the mile, he has reason to be concerned.
Invited, a full sister to top sprinter Caravaggio, remains a maiden horse after six races and has an official rating of 76. Connections will be hoping that the step up to the mile in his second start after the switch will bring about some improvement. George Booey.
Sanjuanito, sired by Simon and Ed Crisford, missed out on One Boyce, who reached the Nassau and Yorkshire Oaks in 2020, and finished third on his debut at Chelmsford last month. With any luck with the running, he could slot into the slot under Sean D. Bowen.
2.15 Lingfield – Patch Bonds and Charlie’s Choice Heading
It’s a pretty strong race for this grade and the £30 free bet line-up with Betuk handicap includes three previous timeout winners.
Jockey Pat Phelan’s Patches Bond comfortably won the Novice Stakes at Kempton on his last outing in November, making him an interesting candidate on his handicap debut under jockey Paddy Bradley.
Top-flight Charlie’s Choice is a model of all-weather consistency and has performed well in his past five starts and looks set to do even better despite adding one pound to his weight.
Star time, who is aiming for a hat trick, is also noteworthy. He returned to the flat after competing in hurdles at Newbury at the end of December.
Watch Doncaster, Lingfield and Southwell live on Sky Sports Racing on Friday 24th January.
