It’s fairly routine fare at Southwell on Tuesday, albeit competitive, such as the 0-75 fillies’ handicap over 7f at 6.00 in which I like the look of NOEL FOX. Jennie Candlish’s 4yo was making her AW debut when beaten a neck and a head into third of ten over 6f here ten days ago. She has only tackled this far twice before, the first on her racecourse debut and the other when second of nine at Salisbury in June, which proved she stays the trip. She has been raised 1lb for her latest effort, but that still leaves her 1lb below her last winning mark.

AFTER LOVE should take all the beating in the 0-70 fillies’ handicap over 6f at 6.30. George Boughey’s 3yo only had a neck to spare when making a successful stable debut over this course and distance eight days ago (Addarella back in third) for which she has a 6lb penalty, but that performance can be marked up considerably as not only did she win with more in hand than the margin would suggest, she also started from the widest draw in stall 13. She has stall three in this much smaller field.

COLORS OF FREEDOM can make a successful quick return in the 0-55 handicap over 5f at 7.00. Joe Ponting’s mare has been running well of late including when third of six under a positive ride in a 0-65 event at Wolverhampton on Saturday. Although off the same mark today, this is a drop in grade and the return here is no problem given she is 2-7 over course and distance.

The closing 0-60 handicap over 1m at 8.30 can go to CREATE. Scott Dixon’s mare has gained two of her three wins over this course and distance, the latest when beating the reopposing Fire Eyes by a head from a 1lb higher mark back in May. There is no doubt Roger Fell’s mare has improved since then, having won two of her last three starts on turf, but the selection is a stone better off with her old rival which must give her a fine chance of confirming the form in anybody’s book. David Bellingham