Tuesdays in December will never be a natural home for top-class racing, but Tuesday afternoon’s jumps card at Southwell is more than adequate for betting purposes, with nearly £60,000 in prize money including £17,000 for the novice handicap chase.
This race has, frustratingly, attracted just seven runners, but all seven have some form to their name that gives them at least a sniff of a chance. The two to concentrate on, though, could be Eyeswideopenawake and Get Rhythm (12.50), with marginal preference for the latter on the back of his close second at Lingfield last time out. The two market leaders look likely to duel for the lead up front and both jumped impeccably in their most recent starts, but Get Rhythm may be the more natural two-miler of the pair.
The £10,000 handicap hurdle later on the card has drawn a field of 13, but the lightly raced favourite, Red Rising (1.50), should be spot on for this after finishing a good third on his first start for eight months at Chepstow last time.
Tzar De L’Elfe (2.00) has yet to get his head in front but showed promise on his British chase debut and should be suited by this step up in trip, while Frederic (2.40) catches the eye at a decent price on the all-weather card at Wolverhampton. Captain Navarre is an obvious favourite here after an impressive success at Kempton last time out, but Keith Dalgleish’s runner recorded two wins for the yard earlier in the season and remains unexposed on artificial surfaces. Anything close to his best form would take him very close.
Tuesday tips
Southwell 12.20 Irish Octave 12.50 Get Rhythm 1.20 Aloomomo 1.50 Red Rising (nb) 2.20 Sir Egbert 2.50 Yasir 3.20 Doctor Dex
Wolverhampton 12.40 Jack Of Diamonds 1.10 Rich Again 1.40 Bath And Tennis 2.10 Point Hope 2.40 Frederic (nap) 3.10 Tatlisu 3.40 Peak Hill 4.10 My Brunette
Lingfield Park 1.00 Mystical Clouds 1.30 Glorvina 2.00 Tzar De L’Elfe 2.30 Clayton 3.00 Allthegear No Idea 3.30 Hadfield
