Race of the Day: What’s The Story difficult to beat off the front in competitive Southwell heat

At The Races expert Alan Thomson is back with another verdict on Friday’s big race, this time coming on a competitive evening card at Southwell.

The Groundwork

The Nottinghamshire circuit threw up more than its fair share of course specialists on the old Fibresand surface but that advantage was neutered with the installation of a speedier Tapeta surface.

A run-in of three furlongs affords jockeys plenty of time to…