The Daily Star’s Chief Tipster Jason Heavey reckons Fergal O’Brien’s mare will lose her maiden tag at Southwell on Wednesday
QUEEN OF STEEL (4.55, nb) has the mettle to make her mark in the Golf And Gallop Package Mares’ Handicap Hurdle at Southwell this afternoon.
Last time out she won at Leicester, staying on well over two and a half miles and was extending her advantage going to the line.
Therefore, the step up to three miles should play right into the hands of the Fergal O’Brien trainee.
At Ludlow, put your faith in a racecourse rebirth for REGAL RENAISSANCE (3.05, trb) in the Meadows And Hynes Mares’ Handicap Chase.
The daughter of Clovis Du Berlais was successful at Warwick last season off today’s mark and has shown some decent efforts in defeat since.
Henry Daly’s charge would surely have gone close as well over C&D nine weeks ago had she not departed at the second last but can put the record straight this time.
Also at the Shropshire track, ISLAND BRIDGE (2.00) can taste success for the first time in the Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Heavy Horsepower Maiden Hurdle.
The six-year-old has finished second on his last two outings but can enjoy a first foray into the winners’ enclosure. He had to settle for silver at Leicester and today’s track but a return here today and a return to three miles can bring out the best in Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls’ gelding.
Today’s top selection is SELENIC (8.30, nap) in the Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap at Kempton Park.
This lightly raced filly, trained by Sir Mark Prescott (above), boasts two wins from four starts, a novice here a year ago and a handicap at Newcastle last month.
And all indications are that she will continue to go the right way.
Wednesday tips
LUDLOW
2.00 Island Bridge
2.33 Hornica
3.05 Regal Renaissance (trb)
3.35 Petty Cash
4.05 Westlain
4.35 Falco Des Pins
5.05 Manigod
SOUTHWELL
2.20 Bank On Frank
2.55 He Knows Better
3.25 Mac Gayveur
3.55 Pertemps
4.25 Huckleberry Sting
4.55 Queen Of Steel (nb)
KEMPTON
5.30 Maria Da Silva
6.00 Baloo’s Blues
6.30 Crimson Rambler
7.00 Portman Blue
7.30 Kodi Island
8.00 Mission Command
8.30 Selenic (nap)
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