GIOGIOBBO (11.50, nap) can defy a 4lb penalty to score a second successive win at Southwell in the Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap over five furlongs today.
Scott Dixon’s charge is a stable stalwart who has amassed earnings of £180,000 during a career that began in France, via Nick Littmoden before Dixon took over two years ago.
And this year the eight-year-old has won four times, including a hat-trick of victories at Doncaster during the summer.
His form dipped after that but he bounced back over course and distance a week ago and will be geared up for this.
Emma Lavelle sends RED ROOKIE (1.45, nb) to Ascot for the competitive Howden Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase over two miles and a furlong.
A three-time bumper winner, the six-year-old won a novice hurdle at Sandown last term and showed great promise on his first try over the bigger obstacles at Chepstow last month, when just failing to peg back Witness Protection by a neck.
He is sure to improve on that run.
Friday's tips
UTTOXETER
11.40 GAZETTE BOURGEOISE
12.15 THAT OLE CHESTNUT
12.50 COME ON GRUFF
1.25 FRENCHY DU LARGE
2.00 WAVERING DOWN
2.35 LEMON T
3.10 GAVIN
SOUTHWELL
11.50 GIOGIOBBO (NAP)
12.25 GLOBETROTTER
1.00 POP FAVOURITE
1.35 CLOUD THUNDER
2.10 HARBOUR VISION
2.45 PEACHEY CARNEHAN
3.20 PROFESSOR GALANT
3.50 BEACH BREAK
ASCOT
12.35 JETAWAY JOEY
1.10 COMPLETE UNKNOWN
1.45 RED ROOKIE (NB)
2.20 JONBON
2.55 PIC D'ORHY
3.30 HENRI THE SECOND
KEMPTON
4.15 MAKAROVA
4.45 NEW SHEPARD
5.15 MAKKARI
5.45 ATTENTIVE
6.15 IMPERIAL COMMAND
6.45 TORBELLINO
7.15 STRATEGIC FORTUNE
7.45 JULIE JOHNSTON
