
We have now a busy day’s racing on New Yr’s Day with motion from Newcastle, Southwell and Windsor, stay on Sky Sports activities Racing…
2.50 Windsor – Constant Hartington and Guard Obligation contest characteristic
12 go to put up to contest the characteristic race at Windsor on New Yr’s Day within the Fitzdares New Yr’s Day Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles.
Joe Tizzard and Brendan Powell workforce up with the constant Hartington who hasn’t been out of the highest two since October 2024. The seven-year-old returned from a 287-day break with a neck success at Carlisle in November however was on the opposite finish of a photograph end when second at Haydock in November.
Emma Lavelle’s Guard Obligation made his seasonal reappearance at Newbury in November when second to an enhancing Philip Hobbs and Johnson White kind and the coach can be hoping Gavin Sheehan can assist the nine-year-old go one higher as we speak.
Olly Murphy has a 25 per cent strike charge spherical right here within the final 5 seasons and he saddles nine-year-old Rambo T who’s pursuing a fifth win in his final 9 begins in addition to stablemate Act Of Authority who’s trying to find a sixth win over hurdles.
Issues have not gone to plan thus far this season for East India Specific however Nicky Henderson can be hopeful his six-year-old can rediscover his type that noticed him win 75 per cent of his races final season.
Alan King’s Fortress Carrock and David Pipe’s Thanksforthehelp are others to notice.
2.59 Newcastle – In-form Antrim bids to finish C&D hat-trick
The beautifully-bred Antrim will face 5 rivals in his bid to finish the hat-trick at Newcastle on New Yr’s Day within the Be a part of The Midnite Motion Handicap over a mile and 1 / 4.
Having had a 130-day break within the Autumn, which included a gelding operation, the son of Dubawi returned with a cushty five-length victory over as we speak’s course and distance in October. The gelding then adopted that up on steady debut for Karl Burke 27 days in the past when justifying favouritism and touchdown successive course and distance wins, and can now should defy a six-pound rise if he’s to convey up the hat-trick.
David O’Meara saddles seven-year-old Machete who struck over the observe and journey himself 13 days in the past when powering via the road on his return to a mile and 1 / 4. Mark Winn can be within the saddle once more as we speak for a gelding who he has a 100 per cent strike charge aboard.
Jim Goldie can be hoping Midnight Lion can present himself with an excellent begin to the yr and comply with up his win right here over a mile 12 days in the past.
Cam Hardie takes the journey on Newcastle common With out Compromise who has three course and distance successes for the reason that center of October.
City Street for Alan Brown and Inappropriate for Jedd O’Keeffe make up this small however proficient subject of six.
4.50 Southwell – Serengeti, Blue Rc and Popmaster headline
The penultimate race at Southwell on New Yr’s Day sees 5 go to put up to contest the All the time Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap over a mile.
Having spent a whole lot of this yr occupying the pace-making function for Aidan O’Brien, Serengeti can be searching for his first win for his new connections on the third try.
Blue Rc has been a really constant kind for James Tate, having completed within the prime two in six of his seven profession begins. He’ll nevertheless should navigate a profession excessive mark as we speak below Hector Crouch.
Ed Walker saddles Popmaster who’s searching for his first win since 2023. Having been positioned many occasions this yr, the eight-year-old is now six-pounds under his final successful mark and the reserving of Tom Marquand is one other enhance to his possibilities.
Two Tempting has an excellent document on the all-weather having been within the prime three on 10 of his 15 begins, nevertheless he’s but to win off a mark this excessive.
Bravais is the opposite contender within the subject and is having his second begin for Ian Williams, having completed final of seven on steady debut 21 days in the past.
Better of the remaining
8.05 Sha Tin – G3 Chinese language Membership Problem Cup – 12 go to put up for Group Three characteristic
2.09 Windsor – Bryony Frost rides
2.30 Southwell – 13 go to put up on this sizzling dash handicap
3.05 Southwell – Juddmonte’s €750,000 yearling Dartrey makes handicap debut
3.22 Windsor – Fortune Dancer seeks the hat-trick for Freddie and Chris Gordon
4.05 Newcastle – The Inexperienced Man pursues a fourth win in his final six begins
4.35 Newcastle – In-form Coramento bids to finish the hat-trick
5.20 Southwell – Trio of last-time-out winners headline