The Scotsman

Time for Weeks to strike

● Four-year-old set to return to winning ways at Southwell

- By GLENDALE

Three Weeks deserves a third career victory after a string of useful efforts, and it could well be his turn in Southwell’s sunracing.co.uk Handicap. The four-year-old son of Tapit was close to his best again with another fine performanc­e in defeat at this track last time.

Three Weeks has had the misfortune to bump into some prolific winners, most recently Matterhorn here last month on his second start for David O’meara. He got closer than most to Mark Johnston’s colt, and faces nothing quite so progressiv­e on his return over course and distance.

Weld Al Amarat has taken a definite liking to Southwell too – but with a 6lb penalty, he faces a tough enough task at level weights against Three Weeks.

The Right Choice has proved to be so only twice in 14 attempts to date, but Richard Fahey’s gelding can live up to his name again in the Betway Handicap. The fouryear-old ran right up to form behind Weld Al Amarat over seven furlongs here last week.

Back to the six he won over in December, he receives weight from all but one of his six rivals.

At Chelmsford, Star Of Southwold can make his first visit a winning one in the Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap. In a trappy contest, he and his narrow Wolverhamp­ton conqueror Claire Underwood are closely matched again.

But Star Of Southwold has potential to continue his progress, having twice run with promise since switching from Richard Hannon to Mick Appleby.

Just over half-an-hour later, Enthaar is back from a break and a change of yard too in the Bet In Play At Totesport.com Handicap. The four-year-old also acquires cheekpiece­s for the first time after moving from Simon Crisford to Stuart Williams.

Enthaar is up 5lb for his tenacious Kempton win in October, but ought to be able to score again in this class.

Catterick stages an annual highlight, in the Watt Fences North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase, and it looks a stamina test made for Same Circus.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom