Albadri is class apart at Southwell
Albadri can add a touch of class to proceedings on the Fibresand at Southwell tomorrow.
The Jane Chapple-Hyamtrained three-year-old steps down markedly in grade for the Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Handicap, after contesting Patternrace company on his last four starts as a youngster.
Albadri gave connections high aspirations when getting off the mark on his racecourse debut at odds of 100-1 at Windsor in August.
He could not match that performance for the rest of the campaign – but that said, he was highly-tried at Listed and Group Three level.
His last run of the season was pretty good, too, when he was sixth to Mujbar in the Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury. He will surely be hard to beat against just three rivals, despite top-weight, as long as he takes to the surface at the Nottinghamshire track.
Ornate has speed to burn and is the pick of the field in the Betway Handicap.
David Griffiths’ eight-yearold has run against many of the best sprinters, including Battaash, and has not been disgraced even at the highest level. He can show his rivals a clean pair of hooves.
Pearl Of Qatar has been knocking on the door recently and can land a deserved success in the Betway Casino Handicap.
Tristan Davidson’s mare was only collared close home by I Know How over six furlongs at Newcastle last time. The drop down to five furlongs on this course could be the answer.
Chosen World can defy a 4lb penalty in the Bombardier ‘March To Your Own Drum’ Handicap at Newcastle. All of his four career victories have come over this seven-furlong course, the latest ending a near two-year barren spell.
Despite that narrow success last week, he is still 4lb below his previous winning mark.
Western Symphony should make his long trip north worthwhile by breaking his duck at the second attempt in the Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novice Stakes.
Charlie Appleby’s Shamardal colt is out of a dual all-weather winner, herself regally-bred.
He failed to see out the mile on debut, having raced prominently, but still put up a decent performance in a close third at Kempton last month.
Western Symphony’ s pedigree suggests this stiff mile in a small field should suit fine now he has got his eye in.
First Assembly can register a first career success at the 12th attempt in the Sky Sports Racing Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham. The seven-year-old put up a decent effort in third of 18 to Uisce Ur at Doncaster when Richard Bandey’s charge was the 4-1 joint-favourite.