Horse Racing tips: A tasty 13/2 shot leads the way at Southwell today

The Racing Post’s tipster fancies Katheefa in the 15:35.

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13:05 Fast Emma

Katty D ran well in defeat in a 6-furlong classified here last month and has the potential to build on that performance over today’s longer trip, but the only previous winner in the line-up FAST EMMA makes most appeal.

Michael Bell’s filly is untested on Fibresand, but she battled gamely to prevail at Lingfield recently and remains lightly raced. Halwa Azyan was denied a clear run before finishing well at Lingfield last time and is also of interest.

13:35 Ghost Rider

This can go to GHOST RIDER, who was learning on the job when runner-up here last week and improvement looks a formality. One of the newcomers may give him most to think about, with Johnny Boom perhaps the most likely of them.

14:05 Defence Treaty

Richard Fahey’s DEFENCE TREATY, who likes to race prominently, has been consistent on the Tapeta and it’s worth chancing he’ll take to this surface. He’s preferred to Thrave.

14:35 Notation

A tight handicap in which cases can be made for all five. Hopefully, NOTATION is as progressive as she looked when winning here last time and she’s preferred ahead of Arabian King.

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15:05 Dramatista

Maykir looks to be the obvious one as he is now seeking a hat-trick, but last week’s race did pan out perfectly and a penalty elevates him to a career-high figure. It could pay to take him on with DRAMATISTA, in the hope that she can translate her recent Newcastle form to Fibresand.

15:35 Katheefa

Wasntexpectingthat, Zylan and KATHEEFA can all have good cases made on their best form here and of the three the top weight is by far the biggest enigma. It will be fascinating to see if Paul Midgley can coax him back to form but at this stage he has plenty to prove.

Zylan brings good recent form here, but Katheefa is well treated with that one on his best Fibresand form last January and showed signs of a return to form here recently.

16:05 Nick Vedder

Several in-form candidates, but NICK VEDDER (NAP) has looked revitalised this year and, having won with considerable authority over 6 furlongs here last Sunday, he is taken to complete a quick hat-trick. Recent course and distance winner Al Suil Eile has his 5lbs penalty more than offset by George Bass’s useful 7lbs claim and is second choice. Unapologetic has some potential for improvement if suited by today’s switch to Fibresand and is next on the list.

Southwell tips summary:

13:05 Fast Emma
13:35 Ghost Rider
14:05 Defence Treaty
14:35 Notation
15:05 Dramatista
15:35 Katheefa
16:05 Nick Vedder

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