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Racing: Surface and distance should suit promising four-year-old

A mile and three-quarters on Fibresand should be just the job for ALTERNATE ROUTE in the Betway Amateur Riders’ Handicap staged at Southwell.

The Sir Mark Prescott-trained fouryear-old has generally alternated between a mile and a half and two miles, but was meant to have a first try over the distance at this track last month only to be a non-runner.

He came out after that to run second over 12 furlongs at Lingfield just before Christmas, leaving the impression this track and distance will suit.

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The son of Dawn Approach came on leaps and bounds for his first run, when staying on to take clear second place behind the odds-on favourite On The Warpath over seven furlongs on this track five and a half weeks ago.

The winner has gone on to score again and the Andrew Balding-trained Dawn Dancer can appreciate the step up to a mile.

THE AMBER FORT showed his turn was surely near when running Kommander Kirkup to a neck two weeks ago and can go one better in the Betway Sprint Handicap.

VERY FIRST TIME is fancied to carry on his good work over fences by completing a hat-trick at Wetherby.

The Tim Easterby-trained six-yearold has quickly got the hang of the jumping game and can carry the famous colours of owner Trevor Hemmings to another success in the Jump To It And Join Racing UK Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.

DARK SUNSET can handle a 5lb rise, from winning a handicap at Doncaster three weeks ago, in the Bet At racinguk.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.

SELECTIONS: SOUTHWELL: 12.55 Red Snapper, 1.30 Dawn Dancer, 2.05 Going Native, 2.40 The Amber Fort, 3.10 Zebelini, 3.40 ALTERNATE ROUTE (NAP).

WETHERBY: 12.40 Take The High Road, 1.15 Dark Sunset, 1.50 Very First Time, 2.25 Game On, 2.55 Cant Pay Wont Pay, 3.25 Colby.

DOUBLE: Alternate Route and Very First Time.