The highest motion retains approaching Sky Sports activities Racing on Thursday with a Listed contest at Fontainebleau and a aggressive jumps card from Sedgefield.
1.30 Fontainebleau – Oxford Comma seeks Stakes success
With the British Flat turf season wrapped up, Ralph Beckett has appeared to France and a precious alternative to get Oxford Comma a Listed success within the Denisy Stakes (1.30) at Fontainebleau.
The three-year-old daughter of Nathaniel has gained three of her 4 begins this marketing campaign, along with her sole defeat coming in Group Two firm, and he or she is fancied to comply with up her current Pontefract success beneath Mickael Barzalona.
Christophe Ferland’s Cornelienne scored for the second time in her profession at La Teste De Buch in August and he or she heads the opposition beneath champion jockey Maxime Guyon.
Mister Gatz has some robust kind to his identify, ending half a size again in second in Listed firm final month, after a valiant eighth within the German Derby.
2.25 Sedgefield – Zwicky tops the weights for Kirby
Philip Kirby sends a squad of 4 to Sedgefield for a six-race jumps card, together with current course winner Zwicky within the Woodlands Hospital Darlington – Circle Well being Group Handicap Chase (2.25).
The seven-year-old may take loads of beating with Joe Williamson claiming a useful 3lb. A recreation winner over two-and-a-half miles right here final month, he formed as if a step up in journey will go well with and this additional distance of 3m 2f may show supreme.
Christian Williams’ Illogical Logic is but to win in 10 begins however ran a race filled with promise when runner-up at Fakenham final month and cheekpieces are enlisted to eke out some extra enchancment.
3.00 Sedgefield – Clear Getaway bids for a hat-trick
Kirby also needs to have a great likelihood of visiting the winner’s enclosure with Clear Getaway within the Paxtons No1 Case IH Vendor In UK&Eire Novices’ Restricted Handicap Hurdle (3.00).
He has thrived since heading over fences, profitable 3 times since June. Having capitalised on a decrease hurdles mark at this observe final week, he ought to take loads of beating as he heads up in journey on this return to the bigger obstacles.
Lizzie Quinlan saddles Blended Stealth who stays a maiden after 31 begins however solely narrowly failed to carry off Nationwide Query over two miles at Hexham eight days in the past. The seven-year-old steps as much as two-and-a-half miles once more, however a 4lb rise will make life tough.
