1st and 3rd.......

Katie Killane ran as well as she could and was well-supported into 9/2 but could only finish 3rd to give us a return on our E/W bet.

The saver, Axis Shield - won very nicely and the time was ok too, enough to suggest she can win again in slightly better company - 9/2 was a bigger price than I would have expected.

Current Profit/Loss: +£13.70

Claiming rights at the sandpit....

The first race at Southwell wouldn't be most peoples idea of a good betting race, but there is only two horses who really look like they have good enough form to win the race and they are both trading at backable prices.

Firstly Katie Killane has shown improved form on her last two starts here at Southwell, still well below what was required to win those races, but this represents a big drop in class and a reproduction of either of those runs would see her go very close. If she is ever going to win a race, this must be it.

Axis Shield has shown good speed on her outings and has been crying out for this drop in trip to 5 furlongs today. It would be no surprise if she made all here, but without a run for 112 days and the strange option to bring her into a claimer for her first run back, she looks a win saver bet.

Suggested Bet:

2.30 Southwell

1.5pt E/W Katie Killane
1/2pt Win Axis Shield