Timeform spotlight three horses value backing at Southwell on Sunday…
“…sets a high standard here and should take planet of stopping in his bid for a quick-fire hat-trick.”
Timeform on Nortonthorpe Boy
Nortonthorpe Boy – 12:50 Southwell
Nortonthorpe Boy took benefit of a decreased mark to belatedly open his account at Wolverhampton on the finish of final month, and, simply seven days on, he produced a profession best effort to defy a penalty and go in once more in fashionable trend, making all earlier than quickening clear two furlongs out at Kempton not too long ago. He units a excessive commonplace right here and will take planet of stopping in his bid for a quick-fire hat-trick.
Tellmeyourstory – 15:20 Southwell
Tellmeyourstory made sure attraction on paper forward of her debut at Lingfield final month – a Karakonite filly whose half-sister Villandry was a Grade 3 winner within the US – and he or she provided one thing to work on, the one newcomer within the subject, she caught to her activity properly to chase dwelling the well-fancied winner. She stays with the potential for higher nonetheless and this appears to be like a great alternative for her to open her account.
It could solely have been an strange handicap that Nick Vedder gained final day out, however he deserves loads of credit score for doing so, coming from a great distance again to brush by the sphere, staying on properly to guide inside the ultimate furlong. He finally gained with a bit to spare, and given he has dropped thus far down the weights over the previous 12 months, a 4 lb penalty is probably not sufficient to cease him stepping into once more.