Exciting Action on Sky Sports Racing: Chepstow and Yarmouth Take Center Stage

While attention is focused on Aintree, Sky Sports Racing offers an exciting alternative with a packed schedule featuring both jumps and flat meetings. One of the highlights is the Tiptop Clean Convenience Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow, where Authodidacte, trained by Venetia Williams, seeks to maintain a perfect record for her current connections. Having won twice on the flat in France and impressively taken to hurdles with victories at Leicester and Uttoxeter, she returns from a break for her second handicap start. Despite some knocks to the form of her latest outing, she is expected to be popular. Lacrima, making his debut under Nick Scholfield, is an intriguing contender whose form is somewhat difficult to assess, given his recent successes over fences. Others worthy of note 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. Having run several solid races last season, including a third-place finish behind Derby favorite Pierre Bonnard in the Zetland Stakes at Newmarket, Del Maro has the potential to break his maiden under William Buick. Knowledge, who narrowly beat Venetian Prince at Southwell on his debut, 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. Completing the field are The King's Point Of Law and Juddmonte's Sintra. In the Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Maiden Stakes at Southwell, King Of Thebes stands out as 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. Al Azd, trained by Roger Varian and rated 83 after five starts, has not always been the most straightforward but has finished runner-up in his last three outings and steps up a furlong with blinkers. Sailor Song, the second-string for Charlie Appleby and Toby Moore, improved from his debut to finish second to High Storm at Doncaster last month and, with that rival now rated 85, should give a good account.