All-Weather Racing Action Unfolds at Southwell with Key Contenders

Tuesday brings an exciting day of racing with All-Weather events from Newcastle and Southwell broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing. The Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap at Southwell is the main event, featuring seven participants. Paddy's Day, a Newcastle legend, ventures away from home to another All-Weather track in pursuit of his first win at Southwell. Having secured seven victories out of 11 starts at Newcastle, Paddy's Day has demonstrated a preference for the All-Weather surface but seeks his maiden success on his fifth visit to Southwell. His previous performance at Southwell, where he finished fifth out of 14, beaten by just two lengths in the Racing League, indicates he can perform well at the track. Alligator Alley, a resilient competitor, comes into the race in excellent form, having won three of his last five outings, and is poised to enhance his record of three course and distance victories at Southwell. Ziggy's Triton, on a career-high mark, has discovered a rich vein of form, winning two consecutive races before narrowly missing a hat-trick under a penalty over this track and distance. He is expected to be a strong contender for David Nolan and David O'Meara. The penultimate race, the five-furlong Make The Move To Midnite Handicap, features previous winners Heavenly Heather and King's Crown. Heavenly Heather, representing Tracy Waggott and Tom Eaves, comes into the race following her second success at this track and receives a four-pound penalty for that victory. King's Crown, a durable gelding, is set to take to the track for the 58th time and 17th time at Newcastle, seeking his fourth course win. Michael Dods brings his horse into the race in excellent form after winning on New Year's Day, which followed a second and another win here in November. This is the highest mark King's Crown has run off since July 2023, where he finished last of nine, and he will need to be at his best to take this. Aisling Oscar, December's horse of the month, returns today in the final race of a seven-race card, the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Apprentice Handicap. Adrian Paul Keatley acquired the horse when he was rated 46, and he now comes in rated 14 pounds higher. His record under Keatley reads four wins from five starts, and he is chasing a five-timer. The three wins in December earned the team a £20,000 bonus for winning the horse of the month, and while it would take something special to replicate this in January, a win here would boost their chances. Pallas Lord heads to Newcastle for the 50th time, seeking a 10th course success, and another bold bid appears to be on the cards, having been narrowly beaten here just 12 days ago. The Patrick Morris-trained Wyvern is also a regular visitor to Newcastle and won by a short head when last seen winning here at the end of December. Key races include the 4:30 Southwell event, where Emperor's Son and Popular Dream contest the opener, the 6:00 Southwell heat featuring top-weight Invited against Amo's Shiplake, and the 6:30 Southwell race, where Showtime Mahomes looks to defy the penalty with last-time-out course and distance scorer Ottawa in opposition.