Deep Havana and Pilu feature among 12 runners for the feature contest at Yarmouth this afternoon – one of seven shown live on Sky Sports Racing; Southwell also plays host to Flat action, alongside international fare from Auteuil Yarmouth’s three-day festival reaches its conclusion on Thursday, with a seven-race card scheduled, live on Sky Sports Racing. Recent winners Deep Havana and Pilu will be fancied in a field of 12 runners for this Boodles Handicap at Yarmouth. Hamad Al Jehani saddles Deep Havana, who landed a first success for the trainer when seeing off Yes I’m Mali by a head at Thirsk and a 5lbs penalty might not stop this Wathnan-owned contender from following up. Roger Teal’s Pilu capitalised on a drop in class to land a Newmarket handicap in game fashion last time and rates a big player under Joe Leavy.
Westport has cheekpieces on as he bids to return to winning ways, while Kempton runner-up Art Lover catches the eye for William Haggas and Tom Marquand. So Darn Hot is also of interest, now 3lbs below his last winning mark for Ed Walker. Last-time winners Dojin and Level Look feature in a trappy attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap at Southwell. Dojin got the best of a tight finish at Newmarket last month, sporting a first-time hood in the process, and he must have an excellent chance in this similar heat.
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Fourth in a novice at Ascot, he makes appeal on this handicap debut. Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone. Find out more Sydney Grace has a Carlisle novice success to her name and is up 2lbs for her narrow defeat on nursery debut at Wolverhampton last time. Mirzimaan claimed a Newbury novice earlier in the campaign and, having been disappointing in a York nursery last month, the market may guide his chances.
Internationally, Auteuil’s G3 Prix Robert Lejeune (10.42am) sees the exciting pair of Huron Bleu and Navy Du Seuil lock horns before French hurdling supremo Losange Bleu headlines the Prix de Compiegne at 12.27pm. Back on home soil, Wopbopaloomop tops 13 runners in Southwell’s opening 4.20pm Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Nursery Handicap. Trainer Richard Spencer has been on song recently and will be eyeing another success, despite a 6lbs hike here. Also at Southwell, the 6.30pm Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes sees Peaberry go to post for Tom Ward, after Zachary Hickes and Heroics clash in a nice Goffs Two Million Series Handicap.
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