Wednesday evening brings exciting All-Weather racing from Southwell, broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing. The Come Racing For Free 18th June Novice Stakes promises to be a thrilling encounter, featuring three untested colts. Goldinthesea, having recently transferred from Joseph O'Brien's to Ed Bethell's yard, is an intriguing contender.
He made a notable impression at Dundalk in January, with the third-place finisher going on to win subsequently, suggesting a promising future for this No Nay Never offspring under new management. Penny Time, trained by Hugo Plamer, is an exciting prospect, having convincingly won at Southwell last month and seeking a third consecutive victory.
Owen Burrows' Sassicaia has only raced once, winning at Wolverhampton in December, and like the others, remains an unknown quantity with potential for growth. Debutant Shadow Boxer, representing Victorious Forever, was purchased for €520,000, and the market will reveal more about this colt.
Another competitive event is the Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap, where three recent winners clash. Cool Molly, with a three-pound increase after winning the All-Weather Vase Fillies' Handicap at Lingfield, deserves respect.
Vencedora, carrying Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's colors, has a different profile, being lightly raced and unexposed under Karl Burke, making her first start of the season after a September win at Newmarket. Rogue Citation, representing The Rogues Gallery, shares a similar profile with Vencedora, having only run twice, and it will be interesting to see how these less-raced fillies match up against the race-fit Cool Molly. The evening concludes with Seven Fires attempting to complete a hat-trick in the Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Fillies' Handicap.
With two wins at Newcastle, showing versatility, she steps back up to six furlongs and should be tough to beat. Top-rated Barefoot Beach seeks to rebound from a defeat at Kempton, having shown promise in her debut win over the same track and trip. Zighy, having recently secured her first win, could yet prove better, having never finished outside the top three in five starts.
Additionally, Betelgeuse aims for another course and distance win at 6:30 at Southwell, while notable jockeys Zac Purton, Harry Bentley, Hugh Bowman, and Andrea Atzeni are in action at Happy Valley.