All-weather action at Southwell and Wolverhampton

Today´s all-weather action comes from Southwell this afternoon and Wolverhampton in the evening and the fields are generally very small, several with only 4 runners. Only 6 line up in the days best event, a class 2 handicap over 1 1/2 miles at Wolverhampton at 21.20 CET, in which Blacktoft (Evan Williams/ Chris Catlin) is the likely favourite after winning his last 3 races, twice here. However those were over 9 furlongs, while he has never run beyond 10 furlongs so far, so this is a trip into new territory. In the circumstances, top-weight Wine ´n Dine (Gary Moore/ Neil Callan) may be preferred. This lightly-raced type has no stamina problems, and has indeed won over 2 miles, but is equally effective at this trip.

Betting forecast Wolverhampton:
1. Race: White Shift - Harry Up - Blue Tomato
2. Race: Compton Classic - Figaro Flyer - Count Ceprano
3. Race: Monaadi - Remember Ramon - Little Carmela
4. Race: Blacktoft - Wine `N Dine - Spirit Of Adjisa
5. Race: Scamperdale - Gallantry - Plush
6. Race: Gaily Noble - Royal Society - Sullenberger

The top race at Southwell is over the minimum distance of 5 furlongs - a handicap at 161.0 with 9 runners, just about the largest field of the day on the flat. Love you Louis (John Jenkins/Simon Whitworth) made all with first-time blinkers to score in a photo-finish last time at Kempton from Ledleys Choice (Roger Curtis/ Neil Callan), with Cecily (Sir Mark Prescott/ Steve Donohoe) a close fourth. At the revised weights there should be very little between this trio. Best bet of the day should be Robert Cowell´s Air Lion (Shane Kelly) in the 3yo maiden over 5 furlongs half an hour later, who made an excellent debut recently over this CD.

Betting forecast Southwell:
1. Race: More Time Tim - General Tufto - Barataria
2. Race: My Sweet Georgia - Madison Belle - Swiss Art
3. Race: Lesley`S Choice - Love You Louis - Cecily
4. Race: Air Lion - Fasliyanne - Migliori
5. Race: Benedict Spirit - Phoenix Flight - Profit`S Reality
6. Race: Lady Longcroft - Quick Off The Mark - Friends Hope
7. Race: Shifting Gold - Trueblue Wizard - Diamond Surprise