Southwell afternoon racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, January 25
Southwell racecourse
There's a nine-race afternoon meeting on the all weather at Southwell on Thursday, January 25 and the Planet Sport tipsters are on the hunt for more big winners.
Eyes down for some details on our four selected horses at Southwell
Don't forget to check out the full racecard, results and live odds in Planet Sport's racing live centre.
Good luck and please gamble responsibly.
(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
12.25 (Southwell) Trojan Storm
Trojan Storm can make a winning start for Ian Williams in the BetMGM: Its Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes.
This son of Ulysses was beaten a short head on his racecourse bow at this track earlier in the month when trained by Ralph Beckett, with new connections subsequently snapping him up for 35,000 guineas.
That could prove a shrewd investment as Trojan Storm showed plenty of promise that day when his inexperience was evident.
13.00 (Southwell) The Foxes
The Foxes could set up a trip to Saudi Arabia with victory in the BetUK Winter Derby Trial Conditions Stakes.
While the four-year-old is entered in the Winter Derby itself next month, trainer Andrew Balding has indicated the Saudi Cup meeting is a more likely option should his charge prevail in this 11-furlong conditions test.
The Foxes enjoyed a fine start to his Classic campaign last year, coming home second in the Craven Stakes before successfully stepping up to register a narrow victory over White Birch in the Dante at York.
That rival turned the form around in the Derby at Epsom, taking third place while The Foxes was fifth, with a stumble hardly helping his cause although he was never going to trouble the winner Auguste Rodin.
The Foxes then headed to America for the Belmont Derby but a tardy start proved costly as he came home second, having far too much ground to make up at the business end, while the Juddmonte International at York just proved a step too far.
It was a disappointing end to his season but his mark of 113 puts him 4lb ahead of his nearest rival for this all-weather debut, with his class hopefully negating his lack of a recent run.
14:45 (Southwell) Daafy
Course and distance specialist Daafy followed up a success here with a good second under the same conditions a week ago.
Might not have much in hand off this current rating but remains the most solid option in this tricky-looking handicap.
Kitaab was disappointing when a well-beaten sixth tackling track and trip recently however remains too well-handicapped to ignore representing an in-form yard.
Flash The Dash caught the eye when fifth over 6f here in November and cannot be left out of calculations.
15:55 (Southwell) Thank The Lord
Thank The Lord has been holding his form well during the winter and may prove favourably positioned in stall ten.
The Simon Hodgson-trained runner produced another decent effort when third over this distance at Chelmsford a month ago and just edges preference racing off the same rating.
She's The Danger scored tackling five furlongs here in the first-time visor and could remain competitive up 6.6lb in weights.
Kempton Class Six handicap winner First Company needs respect while Hiatus finished fourth that day and cannot be ruled out from an each-way perspective.
Southwell selections in full:
SOUTHWELL: 11.25 Musical Diva, 11.55 Basholo, 12.25 Trojan Storm, 1.00 The Foxes, 1.35 Duisker, 2.10 Stoic Syd, 2.45 Daafy, 3.20 Media Guest, 3.55 Thank The Lord
