Sam King is back with two selections on Tuesday.
The weekend action some top-class prospects on display and while it's unlikely (but impossible) that we'll see anything of the same caliber on this low-key Tuesday, there are still a couple of wagers worth having.
The first wager comes in the opening Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (2.00) from Leicester.
Dylan Cunha is no stranger to improving new imports and I suspect he's been capable of eking out some further progress from the unexposed Luminous Warrior, who showed ability for previous handler James Ferguson on both of his handicap outings.
A nicely-bred gelding son of Kingman, who cost 80,000gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to five individual winners, Luminous Warrior shaped nicely on his handicap debut when a promising third off 67 at Doncaster in July before again catching the eye in fifth over seven furlongs on the Town Moor later that month.
Slowly away under Oisin Murphy on his last outing, he travelled smoothly before hanging left and weakening late on. It's possible he has some quirks about him but I'm fairly certain we haven't seen the best in this three-year-old and there are few better trainers than Dylan Cunha about when it comes to ironing out some small issues.
The booking of promising apprentice Taryn Langley effectively puts him off a mark of 62 and so long as he's ready to rumble following a break, he should be more than capable of making an impact at this level on his stable debut.
1pt Win – Luminous Warrior
Odds – 4/1
Up at Southwell this evening, Universal Story might well take plenty of stopping in the attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap (7.30).
Trained by Jennie Candlish, this in-form stayer showed a very willing attitude to fend off a rival who had the favoured rail at Newcastle last month before following up in fine style over two miles at this venue under the penalty just four days later.
A daughter of Sea The Stars, she looks progressive over staying trips and is just the type of horse this yard excels with. She finished a fair, but well-beaten, fourth behind the likes of By The Book (101), Plage De Havre (103) and Jolly Jack Tar (94) on her debut at Chelmsford in December last season, so the raw ability is clearly there to rate higher than her current if she continues to go the right way.
Jockey George Wood is enjoying a fine season and while she'll need more to defy topweight once more, she's selected to progress further and prove equal to the task.
2pt Win – Universal Story
Odds – 6/4
