AMONG ANGELS AND WINNERS
Among Angels can reverse recent form with Call Out Loud and snap a losing streak that covers the best part of two years by lifting the Betway Handicap at Southwell tomorrow.
The five-year-old has not got his head in front since April 2015 but has shaped with plenty of promise since kicking off his winter campaign at Newcastle before Christmas.
Third on that occasion, Among Angels could not really capitalise on that when upped to seven furlongs next time, but switched back to six at this track just over a week ago, Daniel Loughnane’s charge just fell short at the line.
Beaten a head by Call Out Loud, Among Angels again concedes weight to the winner but is better off this time and should be able to turn around that verdict, particularly as he sticks at a favoured sprint trip.
Warm Words had to settle for second at the Nottinghamshire circuit last time out but can go one place better in the sunbets. co.uk Maiden Handicap.
The daughter of Poet’s Voice finished fifth in each of her first three starts but she seemed to improve a bit for tackling the Fibresand surface at the beginning of December.
Trying a mile for the first time that day, Warm Words was to the fore throughout but eventually had to settle for second, being beaten just half a length.
Ralph Beckett’s decision to keep to the same course and distance certainly appears to make sense on the basis of that performance and while a 6lb hike in the meantime is hardly ideal, the form of that event is certainly reasonable.
Serenade The Stars hails from a solid black type family so something like Chelmsford’s Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Handicap really should be well within his compass.
A short-head second at Wolverhampton on handicap bow suggests James Tate has found his level now and Serenade The Stars can make hay in this grade.
Staying is the name of the game at Wincanton and Doing Fine can prove the most determined in the Higos Insurance Services Somerset National Handicap Chase.
The nine-year-old has finished second on each on his two outings so far this term, chasing home Wyfield Rose over hurdles at Sedgefield on his initial outing before running Rocky Creek to a neck at Sandown last month.
He was given a fine ride by Noel Fehily in Esher, but Rocky Creek was particularly well weighted and despite an admirable effort from the saddle, Doing Fine had to settle for minor honours.
Raised 4lb for his troubles, Doing Fine still makes plenty of appeal as he is still 4lb below his career high and he can make amends after missing his intended run at Catterick last week.
Twenty Eight Guns is the pick in the Higos Insurance Services Street Chase following her recent triumph at Bangor.
The seven-year-old always looked the type to excel over fences having won a point to point before embarking on her career under Rules, but she took two attempts to get off the mark.
Beaten a fair way on her first start at Hexham, she improved on that to win at Ffos Las next time before being edged out at the post back at that track in November.
Sent to Wales for her next outing, Twenty Eight Guns put up a lovely display to win by five lengths and it could be that she is really starting to come into her own now.