Today's Racing Tips: Back Bertie to bag victory at Southwell
There is one bet for today’s racing at Southwell.
Southwell Tip
14:20 – 5f Coral Proud To Support British Racing Handicap (Class 6)
This looks a really good opportunity for ANOTHER BERTIE (NAP – 1 point win bet at 11/4) to follow up his recent victory over six furlongs here at Southwell. That marked a first career success for this son of Acclamation and he has since been switched to trainer Derek Shaw, who is no stranger to the winners’ enclosure at the Nottinghamshire venue. Sent off as the 80/1 outsider last time out, he took up a prominent position under Faye McManoman before making his challenge in the straight. To his credit, he held off strong challenges from three rivals, including a solid yard stick in second. Marsh Benham, tipped here that day, was filling the runner up spot for the third consecutive race and given that he is now rated 64, Another Bertie looks well capable of winning again off his revised mark of just 48. This will be just his fifth start on the All Weather, and the drop back to five furlongs could actually be in his favour given his proven stamina over further and the fact that the new Tapeta surface is still riding slow. All eight of today’s rivals are still maidens and most have shown little sign of breaking that tag. The biggest danger is the top weight Arkid, who has been placed in two of his last three races.
