Neat And Dandy can prevail at Southwell

Neat And Dandy can continue his rich vein of form since he joined Mark Loughnane's stable by completing a hat-trick in the Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap at Southwell.

Bought out of Richard Fahey's stable for 35,000 guineas at Tattersalls Sales in August, after being placed in all his three starts for the Musley Bank handler, the Dandy Man gelding has already paid his way for new connections.

A six-month break, following his last run for the Fahey team, probably did Neat And Dandy the world of good as he made his first start for Loughnane a winning one when getting up close home to beat Magical Dias a neck over seven furlongs at Wolverhampton in December.

He made a winning return to that track later that month when holding Taj Alola by a head.

His two narrow margin victories have resulted in the handicapper only putting him up a total of 6lb and he may well have more to offer.

Kiritimati Island went into many a notebook when a strong-finishing second of 14 behind Share The Points, beaten three-quarters of a length, over the minimum trip last month.

The Lethal Force gelding's three previous runs had over six and seven furlongs.

Not surprisingly, trainer Ivan Furtado switches him back up to the longer distance for the Coral Proud To Support British Racing Handicap. It can result in Kiritimati Island registering a first career success.

Masqool can recoup losses for enduring an unlucky run at this track on his latest start by regaining winning ways back at the Nottinghamshire venue in the MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Handicap.

James Evans' four-yearold was sent off the 6-4 favourite to repeat a first career success in cosy fashion over the one-mile course on New Year's Day.

However, things did not work out. He dropped back to the rear and was stopped in his tracks when trying make a move early in the home straight. A never-dangerous fourth was what he had to settle for, but compensation waits.

Ducal Crown did well to finish fourth on her racecourse debut a month ago and can build on that to get off the mark in the first division of the Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Fillies' Novice Stakes.

The daughter of Duke Of Marmalade was slowly away, then bumped when short of room two furlongs from home and finished nicely without being given a hard time when her chance had gone.

Trainer Andrew Balding looks to have found a golden opportunity for Ducal Crown with that experience under her belt.