For a lot of, Boxing Day means leftover Christmas dinner sandwiches and top-class racing, with the Sky Sports activities Racing cameras heading to Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Sedgefield.
4.05 Wolverhampton – Onesmoothoperator and Claymore headline
The characteristic occasion of 9 races from Wolverhampton, the Free Bets With BetUK Wager Membership Handicap (4.05), stars one in every of this yr’s Melbourne Cup contenders, Onesmoothoperator.
Brian Ellison’s six-year-old, who received the 2024 Northumberland Plate, got here house in mid-division at Flemington after touchdown the Geelong Cup in Australia.
Claymore, a winner at Royal Ascot in 2022, ran his finest race for some time when third at Newcastle on his final begin and charges an enormous hazard if in a position to enhance for this step as much as 12 furlongs.
Alan King’s Paradias ran properly to be third at Southwell final month and might be a hazard underneath Hector Crouch, whereas Haku boasts 5 course-and-distance victories for Mark Loughnane. Intinso (Craig Lidster) and Dream Tougher (Ian Williams) full the sector.
Onesmoothoperator (entrance left) on the way in which to successful the Virgin Wager November Handicap at Newcastle
2.17 Fontwell – Lingfield winner Spike Jones bids to observe up
Fontwell favorite Spike Jones, a three-time winner on the observe, is again in motion within the Golden Period Of Betting: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle (2.17).
Sam Drinkwater’s seven-year-old bounced again to type when scoring at Lingfield on his final outing and will show powerful to beat if in comparable type right here.
Hidden Historical past claimed a Lingfield maiden hurdle again in February and can hope to construct on his seasonal reappearance on his second handicap begin.
Others to notice embrace Shutupshirley who was final seen successful at Wincanton in December 2022.
2.00 Sedgefield – In-form Yealand and Kaproyale conflict
There may be extra leaping up at Sedgefield, the place a trio of last-time winners meet within the Fairlight Studios Merry Christmas To All Handicap Chase (2.00).
Yealand made a successful chase debut when touchdown a Doncaster novice handicap and a repetition of that effort would see him go shut off a 4lb greater mark.
Kaproyale has received three of his six begins over fences and appears to carry sturdy claims as he makes his seasonal return for coach Max Comley.
In the meantime, 11-year-old The Paddy Pie rolled again the years to attain at this observe earlier this month and a 5lb penalty won’t cease him following up.
Watch each race from Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Sedgefield all dwell on Sky Sports activities Racing on Boxing Day.
