We will be doubly represented at Southwell on their Tapeta all weather surface, which is currently riding as standard.
Both of our representatives will go head to head at 7.0.pm, in the 0-75 handicap over seven furlongs, and both have good draws in stalls 4 and 5.
Carnival Zain hasn't run on the all weather since finishing a neck second at Newcastle in March 2022, he then went on to win five races, which saw his mark climb by 27lb to 91. He is now seven years old with a rating of 72, but his penultimate start at Redcar in August, when finishing a close up fourth, suggests that he is still more than capable of winning another. His regular rider Aiden Brookes is once again in the saddle.
B Associates is another tough and talented handicapper, who at the age of four has already won eight of his 39 races. This will be only his third start for us, and after a go at the minimum trip last time, he will appreciate a return to seven furlongs, which was the distance he won over at Carlisle in August of last year. His most recent win was on the all weather at Wolverhampton as recently as September, so there should be no concerns about the artificial surface, P J McDonald will be on board him for the first time.
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Good luck to the connections, Newroc & Partner, Anthony Bithell.
Carnival Zain.
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