Wednesday evening promises to be an exciting one with competitive All-Weather racing from Southwell, broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing. The highlight of the evening is the Come Racing For Free 18th June Novice Stakes, where three relatively unknown colts will clash. Goldinthesea, who recently switched from Joseph O'Brien's yard to Ed Bethell's, is an interesting contender after impressing at Dundalk in January.
His form has been boosted by the third-place finisher's subsequent win, suggesting this son of No Nay Never could have a successful future with his new connections. Penny Time is another exciting runner, trained by Hugo Palmer, who dominated at Southwell last month, beating a previous winner into second place. He will attempt to secure his third win in as many starts. Owen Burrows' Sassicaia has only raced once, winning at Wolverhampton in December, and like the other two, remains an enigma with potential for growth.
Debutant Shadow Boxer, representing Victorious Forever, cost €520,000, and the market will provide more insight into this colt's abilities. For the latest racing news, interviews, and features, download our app to stay updated on the go.
Another competitive event this evening is the Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap, featuring three winners from their last outings. Cool Molly, who won the All-Weather Vase Fillies' Handicap at Lingfield 12 days ago, is up three pounds and has to be considered a strong contender, having secured her third career win and second in her last three starts.
Vencedora, carrying the famous Sheikh Mohammed Obaid colours, is lightly raced and relatively unexposed for Karl Burke. She makes her seasonal debut after winning her first race in a three-runner event at Newmarket in September. Rogue Citation, representing The Rogues Gallery, has a similar profile to Vencedora, having only run twice, with her sole win coming in her last outing here in October. It will be fascinating to see how these fillies have wintered and whether they can challenge the race-fit Cool Molly.
Our finale this evening features Seven Fires attempting to complete a hat-trick in the Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Fillies' Handicap on just her fifth career start. Her two wins came at Newcastle, showcasing her versatility by making all on debut in February and coming from behind to win at the same venue last month over five furlongs.
She steps back up to six furlongs today and should be difficult to beat. Top-rated Barefoot Beach has only run twice and seeks to bounce back to winning form after a narrow defeat at Kempton last time out. She previously showed promise by winning over the same track and trip on debut last September.
Zighy secured her first win last time out, and George Boughey's filly could yet prove even better, having not finished outside the top three in all five of her starts. At 6:30, Southwell will feature Betelgeuse seeking another course and distance win, while Happy Valley will see Zac Purton, Harry Bentley, Hugh Bowman, and Andrea Atzeni in action.