Notation can strike again at Southwell

Notation can defy a hefty rise in the weights to claim her third win at Southwell in the Betway Handicap tomorrow.

Following a couple of sound efforts in defeat on the turf in the autumn of 2019, Mark Johnston’ s filly made a successful handicap and all-weather debut at Southwell on her return from a year off the track in October.

Perhaps the dreaded ‘bounce factor’ was to blame for a disappointing effort back on the grass at Redcar a week later – after which she improved to finish a narrow second to Sky Power at this venue, with the pair drawing 11 lengths clear of the remainder.

Notation again failed to run up to expectations on her next start at Wolverhampton – but maybe she is not as well suited to the less taxing nature of Tapeta, because she seemed to relish being back on Fibre sand when bolting up by 16 lengths here last month.