THURSDAY'S RACING TIPS: HUNTINGDON & SOUTHWELL

15:30 HUNTINGDON

Rockola will be rightly popular on a hat-trick and should improve for the step up in trip. The 5y.o mare was, however, a fortunate winner here last time over shorter having been outpaced prior to a last flight fall from the leader and the second tying up on seasonal reappearance.

Tuscan Rose should provide good each-way value against the favourite with regular jockey Sam Twiston-Davies aboard, a 3m winner last season, she has looked ready for a return to further after two promising seconds over shorter this season.

TUSCAN ROSE (E/W)

19:30 SOUTHWELL

The lightly-raced Dash Gordon had been improving over the stiff straight five furlongs of Southwell and Newcastle and it may pay to ignore the defeat over the sharp turning Lingfield 5f last time. Reunited with Billy Loughnane, the 4yo can continue his upward curve against some aging and disappointing types, confirming a recent defeat of infrequent winner Stroxx over course and distance and reversing form with the maiden Starshot over this more suitable track.

DASH GORDON (WIN)

written by Alan Morris