Shantou looks solid on Sunday

Preview of Sunday’s racing at Southwell

Welcome to our flick through the horse racing action on Sunday, with meetings expected to take place at Fontwell, Southwell and Naas – weather permitting, of course. It’s quieter than the madness of Saturday, but there’s still plenty of value to be found, if looking in the right places.

Click here to bet on all of Sunday’s horse racing at Coral, and if you read on we’ll explain the thinking behind our NAP and next best at Southwell. Skip to the bottom of the page if you are in a hurry, where you’ll find a selection in every race, designed to help with multiples.

Team Skelton set for a winner

Our ace of the afternoon goes in the 3.10pm at Southwell, a novices’ hurdle contested over one-mile seven-furlongs. Of the 14-runners marked down, Shantou Rock gets the nod. The Dan Skelton shaped four-year-old gelding has been in impressive form so far this year, ending runner-up behind Beyond Conceit last month at Newbury before bagging a debut win at Ludlow earlier this month.

Doing the business over one-mile seven-furlongs on that occasion, he had plenty in hand when coming home an easy victor, with the second, Majestic Touch, never near an upset. Making all from the start, he oozed class when drawing clear and something similar again here will see him go very close again.

The market expects him to win and it’s difficult to argue against that on the strength of his recent efforts. We keep it simple and stick with Shantou Rock.