Celestial Spheres to strike again in Wolves Handicap
– Celestial Spheres boasts some impressive statistics this winter and he can further augment those numbers today in the Betway Handicap at Wolverhampton.
Charlie Appleby's charge is three from four outings since last November, with his only disappointing run coming when never travelling as he was tried over 2000m for the first time.
He put that sorry effort well behind him though when stepped up to 2400m on New Year's Eve and has since gone in again over that trip at Lingfield in January.
Celestial Spheres shrugged off a 2kg rise in the weights to claim a competitive event by 0.5 lengths that day under what was a fine ride from Adam Kirby.
Teaming up with Martin Harley this time, Celestial Spheres will still want for nothing from the saddle and can defy another 2kg leap up the ratings as he did
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not do too much in front when winning last time.
Black Sails changed hands for 25,000 euros last autumn and after paying back a little chunk of that with a second place on her debut for Archie Watson, she can make a more significant contribution by winning the Betway Novice Stakes.
Previous trainer Ger Lyons felt she was good enough to tackle the Albany at Royal Ascot and a ninelength beating probably equates to a decent effort in normal company.
She did not get the best run on her first attempt for Watson at Kempton, but should take a leap forward for that first start in six months.
Miami Sunset is worth a small interest as she returns to action in the sunbets.co.uk Claiming Stakes.
Winner of a Yarmouth maiden in August, she put up no kind of show when last seen at Kempton the following month, but that run was surely too bad to be true.
Assanilka has been knocking on the door recently but can finally score for the first time since her debut in 2016 in the 32Red. com Fillies' Handicap.
She has been beaten by Miss Minuty on both of her two most recent starts, being reeled back in close home after racing prominently on both occasions.
Obviously her style of running leaves her open to challengers, but Assanilka is generally a consistent type and has not been too heavily penalised by the handicapper.
Tommy Silver can warm up for the Cheltenham Festival with victory in the 32Red “Jumpers Bumper” at Kempton.
This Paul Nicholls-trained sixyear-old has won just once from four starts over fences so far this season.
But Tommy Silver is rated in the mid-140s having also run three really sound races in defeat.
He was last seen finishing third behind stablemate Cyrname in the Grade 2 Wayward Lad Novices' Chase at this venue over Christmas and a spin on the all-weather should leave him primed for one of the handicaps at Prestbury Park next week. Southwell (UK) Monday Race 1: 16:20
Josses Hill has his sights lowered significantly for the 100% Profit Boost At 32Redsport.com “Jumpers' Bumper” National Hunt Flat Race.
Nicky Henderson's veteran looked in need of some relief from the handicapper when pulling up in the Betdaq Handicap Chase here little over a week ago.
However this could be his easiest assignment for some time.
Henderson is also likely to be on the mark with Maestro Royal in the Lingfield's Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Novices' Chase. –