Wednesday evening promises exciting racing action with All-Weather events 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 contender after impressing at Dundalk in January. His form has been bolstered by the third-place finisher's subsequent win, suggesting a promising future for his new connections. Penny Time, trained by Hugo Palmer, is another exciting runner who could achieve great things, having dominated at Southwell last month. Owen Burrows' Sassicaia, with only one start under his belt, remains an unknown quantity with potential for growth.
Debutant Shadow Boxer, representing Victorious Forever and costing €520,000, will have the market's attention. For the latest racing news, interviews, and features, find out more. Another competitive race this evening is the Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap, where three recent winners face off. Cool Molly, up three pounds after her win at Lingfield, is a contender to respect, having secured her third career win and second in her last three starts.
Vencedora, carrying Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's colours, has a different profile as a lightly raced filly, making her first start of the season after a win at Newmarket in September. Rogue Citation, with a similar profile to Vencedora, comes here after only two runs, with her only win last time out in October. It will be interesting to see how they compare to the race-fit Cool Molly.
Our finale this evening features Seven Fires attempting to complete a hat-trick on her fifth career start in the Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Fillies' Handicap. With two wins at Newcastle, showcasing her versatility, she steps back up to six furlongs and should be tough to beat. Top-rated Barefoot Beach seeks a return to winning form after a close second at Kempton, having shown promise with a win on debut over the same track and trip.
Zighy, who got off the mark last time out, could yet prove better, having not finished outside the top three in all five starts. Betelgeuse aims for another course and distance win at 6:30 in Southwell, while Zac Purton, Harry Bentley, Hugh Bowman, and Andrea Atzeni are in action at Happy Valley.