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Nazuki to strike gold at Southwell

November 2024

Nazuki can take a starring role at Southwell in the Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Fillies' Novice Stakes on Tuesday.

This daughter of Earthlight hails from a solid winning family and certainly looks capable of upholding family honour judged on her initial run at this track.

Ollie Sangster's charge was slow to break that day and had ground to make up, but she showed a likeable attitude in staying on all the way to the line over 1200m, eventually beaten 1.5-lengths.

Kept to that 1200m trip, Nazuki should get off the mark.

Qazaq will try to extend his unbeaten run to three in the BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap.

Winner of a 1400m novice at Chelmsford last December, Qazaq was then off the track until making an impressive return last month, when he hacked up by 6-lengths as a 1-14 favourite at Kempton.

It is hard to assess the value of that form, but the handicapper has given this well-bred individual a starting mark of 89 which does not appear to be insurmountable.

Tan Rapido can taste glory for the first time since July 2023 when he lines up in the Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap.

He has been unable to supplement that Windsor maiden win for Charlie Fellowes, although he has only had three subsequent starts, which have included two placed runs and a total no-show.

Returning from a 169-day absence, and a gelding operation, Tan Rapido posted a decent effort when third at Chelmsford last month and can take a step forward off an unchanged mark of 81.

Hurlerontheditch has yet to win for Kim Bailey, but the BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Chase at Lingfield could be his moment to shine.

A bumper winner in Ireland, he could not find the target in four hurdles runs or seven chase starts to date, although he was only beaten a neck last time at Wetherby.

Raised a solitary point for that, a mark of 113 is competitive.

Mistymal can make it back-to-back wins over fences in the Silky Sykes Living The Retirement Dream Handicap Chase at Hereford.

Tim Vaughan's six-year-old ran some decent races without managing to get his head in front over hurdles, but made no mistake at the first time of asking when switched to the larger obstacles over this course and distance a month ago.

A 4-point rise looks more than fair for a horse with plenty of upside.

The Wolf is well handicapped ahead of the Lord Sparky Veterans' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon.

The Olly Murphy-trained gelding was rated in the mid-140s a few years ago, but lines up in this event off a mark of just 120.

His recent form has been a little bit hit and miss, but a runner-up finish at Southwell last time out suggested his winning turn might not be far away and he appears to have been found a good opportunity. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Tuesday. Here are the tips.

HUNTINGDON: Race 1: 14.20 Well Done Dani, Race 2: 14.50 Global Esteem, Race 3: 15.25 The Wolf, Race 4: 16.00 Leloopa, Race 5: 16.35 Lunar Ocean, Race 6: 17.10 Black Hawk Eagle, Race 7: 17.45 Noble Miss.

HEREFORD: Race 1: 14.40 Bits N Pieces, Race 2: 15.15 Midnight Exit, Race 3: 15.50 Mistymal, Race 4: 16.25 Mahler Moon, Race 5: 17.00 Ted's Friend, Race 6: 17.35 Our Dylan, Race 7: 18.05 Presenting Milan.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 15.00 No No Fizz, Race 2: 15.35 Hurlerontheditch, Race 3: 16.10 Not So Woolly, Race 4: 16.45 High Game Royal, Race 5: 17.20 Vision De Maine, Race 6: 17.55 Golden Ambition.

SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 19.00 Blenheim Lad, Race 2: 19.30 Zadkiel, Race 3: 20.00 Ideal Guest, Race 4: 20.30 NAZUKI (NAP), Race 5: 21.00 Tan Rapido, Race 6: 21.30 Qazaq, Race 7: 22.00 Whats In The Bag, Race 8: 22.30 Nibiru.

ALL TO COME: Nazuki and Qazaq (Southwell, Races 4 and 6).

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