Sky Sports Racing: Exciting Afternoon Ahead with Chepstow and Yarmouth Events

A packed schedule awaits on Sky Sports Racing, featuring a duo of jump and flat meetings, providing an exciting alternative to the action at Aintree. Chepstow's Tiptop Clean Convenience Handicap Hurdle is one of the highlights, where Authodidacte, trained by Venetia Williams, seeks to maintain a perfect record for her current connections. Having won with ease in her previous two starts over hurdles at Leicester and Uttoxeter, following dual success on the flat in France, she returns from a break for her second handicap start. Despite some concerns over the form of her latest outing, she is expected to be a popular choice. Lacrima, making his debut under Nick Scholfield, is an intriguing contender, with his form over fences offering promise, making him worth watching in the betting. Other notable runners include Doctors Hill and The Kemble Brewery, who reverts to hurdles after a fall over fences in November. At Yarmouth, the tigerbet.co.uk National Extra Places Paid Novice Stakes features a field of five, led by Del Maro, a useful three-year-old trained by Charlie Appleby. With a solid record last season, including a third-place finish behind Derby favourite Pierre Bonnard in the Zetland Stakes at Newmarket, Del Maro has the potential to break his duck under William Buick. Knowledge, who won his debut at Southwell, poses the main threat as he steps up to 10 furlongs under James Doyle. Florentine Law, a half-brother to three winners, including Marquisat, is another debutant who catches the eye. The King's Point Of Law and Juddmonte's Sintra complete the lineup. In the Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Maiden Stakes at Southwell, King Of Thebes is an exciting prospect. Purchased for 1.5 million guineas as a yearling and gelded ahead of his debut, he is a half-brother to the useful Morgan Le Faye, raising hopes for a winning start. Roger Varian's Al Azd, rated 83, has shown promise despite not always being the most straightforward, finishing runner-up in his past three outings. He steps up a furlong with blinkers once more. Sailor Song appears to be the second-string for Charlie Appleby and Toby Moore, having shown improvement from his debut to finish second to High Storm at Doncaster last month.