Wednesday evening promises to be an exciting one with competitive All-Weather racing from Southwell, broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing. The Come Racing For Free 18th June Novice Stakes is set to be a thrilling encounter, featuring three unexposed colts. Goldinthesea, having recently switched from Joseph O'Brien's yard to Ed Bethell's, is an intriguing runner. He made an impressive performance at Dundalk in January, with his form being boosted by the third-place finisher winning subsequently.
As the son of No Nay Never, he could have a productive future with his new connections. Penny Time, trained by Hugo Plamer, is another exciting runner who could be anything. After bolting up at Southwell last month, beating a previous winner into second, he will attempt to secure his third win in three starts. Owen Burrows' Sassicaia has only seen the track once, winning at Wolverhampton in December, and like the other two, remains an unknown quantity with potential for more to come.
Debutant Shadow Boxer, representing Victorious Forever and costing €520,000, will have the market providing more insight into his abilities. For the latest racing news, interviews, and features, find out more on your phone. Another competitive race this evening is the Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap, where three last-time-out winners clash. Cool Molly, up three pounds after winning the All-Weather Vase Fillies' Handicap at Lingfield 12 days ago, deserves respect with two wins from her last three starts.
Vencedora, carrying the famous Sheikh Mohammed Obaid colours, has a different profile, being lightly raced and unexposed for Karl Burke. She has her first run of the season after winning for the first time in a three-runner race at Newmarket in September. Rogue Citation, representing The Rogues Gallery, comes with a similar profile to Vencedora, having only run twice, with her only win coming last time out here in October.
It will be interesting to see how they have wintered and whether they can compete against the race-fit filly Cool Molly. See the latest horse racing news, interviews, and features from Sky Sports Racing. The finale this evening features Seven Fires attempting to complete a hat-trick on just her fifth career start in the Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Fillies' Handicap.
With two wins at Newcastle, showing versatility by making all on debut in February and coming from off the pace to score last month, she steps back up to six furlongs and should be tough to beat. Top-rated Barefoot Beach has only run twice and bids to bounce back to winning ways after a close second at Kempton last time out, having shown promise by winning over the same track and trip on debut last September. Zighy, having gotten off the mark when last seen, could yet prove better still, having not been out of the top three in all five of her starts.
Additionally, 6.30 Southwell features Betelgeuse seeking another course and distance win, while Happy Valley sees action from Zac Purton, Harry Bentley, Hugh Bowman, and Andrea Atzeni.