An all-weather card is in place for the races at Southwell on Thursday night and this six-furlong sprint promises to be a very exciting race. It’s no surprise that Justcallmepete is in contention for the title after hard-fought wins over two trips to Newbury, not to mention four wins over the course distance a few seasons back. But our final signature nod goes to Asimov, the colt of Pivotal and Interstellar. Asimov has done well in most of his 11 career attempts so far, earning two wins.
Both of those wins have come over this distance in her last five races since June. First in a 12-runner primary race at Doncaster and more recently in a 13-runner handicap over a tough all-weather course at Newcastle. Meanwhile, he ran just as well to finish second to the sprint favorite on the Nottingham grass, and his 11/5 not-last finish at Kempton two weeks ago was better than the numbers suggest. After falling far short of the ideal. Hopefully a first appearance will help the expected race and with Daniel Muscatt back in the saddle, the James Fanshawe-trained three-year-old could be set to attack in this Grade 4 handicap.
