Clear Ice set to make amends at Southwell
Gay Kelleway’s five-year-old holds few secrets from the handicapper, but does have a fine record at the Nottinghamshire venue and is still just 1lb higher than when just touched off at Epsom in August.
Disappointing as favourite at Brighton in October, he was put away until just after Christmas where he ran down the field at Lingfield but was actually not beaten too far.
Sure to be sharper for the run, Robert Winston is booked and together with his liking for the Fibresand, it all points to a likely big effort.
John Gosden’s handful of runners at this time of year can never be ignored so Blaugrana merits every respect in the southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.
From a nice family, the daughter of Exceed And Excel showed ability when fifth to Apothecary at Lingfield on debut, running like she would be much wiser for the experience.
That was over seven furlongs and taking into account she was pretty keen, this drop back to six should be in her favour at this stage.
Ingleby Arch has a fantastic record at Southwell and while he is not getting any younger, he brings a relative touch of class to the Blue Square Winter Carnival iPhone App Claiming Stakes. With his confidence boosted by a last-time-out win in a similar race here – his ninth on the Southwell Fibresand – he can go in again.
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