Boxing Day racing: Onesmoothoperator tops Wolverhampton card plus action from Fontwell and Sedgefield live on Sky | Racing news
For many, Boxing Day means sandwiches left over from Christmas dinner and top-class racing, with Sky Sports Racing’s cameras focused on Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Sedgefield.
4.05 Wolverhampton – Onesmoothoperator and holder of Claymore
The featured event of nine Wolverhampton races, the Free bets with BetUK Bet Club Handicap (4.05), stars as one of the contenders for this year’s Melbourne Cup, Onesmoothoperator.
Brian Ellison’s six-year-old, who won the 2024 Northumberland Plate, returned home in mid-division at Flemington after taking the Geelong Cup in Australia.
Claymore, winner at Royal Ascot in 2022, ran his best race for some time when third at Newcastle on his last start and looks a huge danger if he can improve that pace to 12 furlongs.
Alan King’s paradise ran well for third at Southwell last month and will be a danger under Hector Crouch, while Haku features five course and distance wins for Mark Loughnane. lying down (Craig Lidster) and Dream harder (Ian Williams) completes the field.
Onesmoothoperator (front left) on his way to winning the Virgin Bet November Handicap at Newcastle
2.17 Fontwell – Spike Jones, winner of Lingfield, proposes the follow-up
Fontwell’s favourite Spike Jonesthree-time winner on the track, returns to action in the Betting Golden Age: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle (2.17).
Sam Drinkwater’s seven-year-old returned to form when he scored at Lingfield on his last outing and could prove difficult to beat if he is in similar form here.
hidden history claimed a maiden Lingfield Hurdle in February and will hope to capitalize on his seasonal comeback on his second handicap start.
Other highlights include Shutupshirley who was last seen winning at Wincanton in December 2022.
2.00 Sedgefield: Yealand clash with in-form Kaproyale
There are more jumps at Sedgefield, where a trio of winners last time are in the Fairlight Studios Merry Christmas To All Handicap Chase (2.00).
yeland made a winning chase debut when taking a Doncaster Novice Handicap and a repeat of that effort would take him to a 4lb higher mark.
Kaproyale has won three of his six starts over fences and is looking to stake strong claims as he makes his seasonal return for trainer Max Comley.
Meanwhile, an 11-year-old boy The Paddy Pie he rolled back the years to score on this track earlier this month and a £5 penalty might not stop him from going on.
Watch all the Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Sedgefield races live on Sky Sports Racing on Boxing Day.
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