Matt Chapman’s London & The South are closing in on Racing League glory because the competitors heads to Southwell for its last week – dwell on Sky Sports activities Racing.
6.45 Southwell – Metropolis Captain bids for hat-trick
Harriet Bethell saddles progressive gelding Metropolis Captain (Wales & The West) in his bid to document a fourth win this yr from 5 runs – and a primary profession hattrick. After being gelded on the finish of his two-year-old profession and switching to Bethell’s yard, the gelding has been in implausible type and goes off a score 14lbs larger than when he arrived at his new secure.
There may be additionally a number of others searching for consecutive wins having gained final trip with Fierce being certainly one of these for Paul Midgley. Having switched stables within the winter, the gelding has document two wins from six begins for his new yard and can bid to proceed his upward trajectory right here.
Aberama Gold can also be trying to observe up having gained at Ayr 10 days in the past for David O’Meara when justifying favouritism, whereas Havana Rum outran his odds at Ripon final trip when comfortably recording a fifth profession triumph.
The present Racing League leaders, London & The South have One other Funding and Northcliff on this Class 4 Handicap and are others to regulate.
8.15 Southwell – Andaleep seeks second Racing League win this yr
Racing League common Andaleep heads a subject of 12 for the penultimate race of Racing League 2025 within the Racing League Race 41 Handicap. Daniel and Claire Kubler’s gelding gained on week one of many competitors at Yarmouth and has since completed 4th at Wolverhampton and Windsor.
La Pulga is one other Racing League common who’s in rivalry to document a primary win within the competitors this yr having beforehand completed a runner-up by a head at Wolverhampton. His poor final run within the Racing League at Chepstow can be trigger for concern nevertheless, given he’s to shoulder prime weight right here.
The constant Crowd Quake (East) will likely be aiming to proceed his good run for Stuart Williams having completed in entrance six occasions in his final eight begins and ending one place behind within the different two. He’ll be working off a profession excessive mark that’s 30lbs larger than his score in Might with Marco Ghiani within the plate.
Fantasy Believer, Liberty Coach and Kitty Furnival – for the competitors’s leaders – are others to notice.
8.45 Southwell – Clarendon Home & In opposition to The Wind headline
Clarendon Home heads a subject of 14 for the ultimate race of Racing League 2025. The Group 1 performer is partnered with David Allan for Yorkshire and has solely had one run since Might, having refused to race twice in his final three tried runs.
Kevin Ryan saddles In opposition to The Wind for Eire, who’s trying to observe up his course and distance win final month with an similar feat right here.
Michael Dods will likely be hoping his gelding Tatterstall can construct on his seasonal reappearance final week and discover his type from final summer time which included 2 wins from 6 begins. The gelding had been off for slightly below a yr when down the sphere within the first race of York’s Ebor Pageant final week.
Courageous Nation, Existent and Regal Envoy (for William Knight) are others to notice on this broad open contest.
Better of the remaining
At Newbury, Andrew Balding palms a primary begin to the Cheveley Park-owned Imperial Ballet, who is said to 2019 Solario Stakes winner Optimistic. The Blue Level filly should get the higher of George Boughey’s American Flight, nevertheless, who boasts expertise far superior to the remaining. This Irish Thoroughbred Advertising Maiden Fillies’ Stakes has been gained by Sky Majesty and She’s High quality in recent times, so count on the winner to be of a good customary going ahead.
There are additionally probably good varieties lining up for the Residence-Begin West Berkshire Maiden Stakes at 4.48pm, together with Godolphin’s Leone Alato. The son of St Mark’s Basilica confirmed flashes of means when chasing house Al Zanati on debut at Newmarket and will swimsuit the slight step down in journey below William Buick. Clive Cox sends to a pair of newcomers into battle for this one, together with Superior – who’s the half-brother to Premier Yearling Stakes winner Dragon Chief.
Carrying the July Cup-winning colors of Saeed Suhail, Golden Redemption could possibly be the one to observe within the 7pm Venatour ‘Racing Round The World’ Handicap earlier than Wolfpack and Sir William conflict within the finale.
At Ffos Las, Colin Keane steps in for the trip aboard Bowling Shane within the 3.40pm BetWright Safer Playing Novice Stakes after Juddmonte protégé Hypnotised (by No Nay By no means out of Sleep Stroll) appears to interrupt his maiden on the first time of asking within the 2.10pm BetWright Wager The Wright Method Maiden Stakes.
