POLITICS gets a confident vote in the Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap (5.05) at Southwell.
A one-time winner from three starts for Andrew Balding two years ago, the son of Muhaarar then drew a blank in 16 attempts for Phillip Makin.
But Politics slipped down the handicap from a high of 85 to a low of 63 as a result of his barren spell.
And there was enough in his debut for Mick Appleby in a five-furlong handicap at Wolverhampton 10 days ago – he competed from the latter mark – to make my selection of strong interest.
Sent off at 3-1 in a field of 10, the four-year-old finished a one-length second to Amor De Mi Vida.
Jason Watson’s mount competes from the same rating here before a 1lb nudge up the weights takes effect, and Politics is expected to go one better and finish first past the post.
At Chelmsford City, TARBAAN is taken to overcome a 4lb rise for a course-and-distance score at the start of the month by beating five opponents for the P & A Wood Christmas Party Handicap (7.00).
The Amy Murphy trainee responded to first-time blinkers to hold Idee Fixee by a length and three-quarters and the follow-up is on the cards.
Thursday tips
FFOS LAS
12.38 WALKINTHEWOODS
1.10 STAREVITCH
1.45 MANINTHESHADOWS
2.18 SPITFIRE GIRL
2.48 ROCK OF STAR
3.18 ASTRONOMIC VIEW
3.48 LA PAGERIE
SOUTHWELL
2.03 BROWNLEE
2.33 THE TRON
3.03 THUNDER GAP
3.33 KITTEN’S DREAM
4.05 POCKET THE PACKET
4.35 BLIND BEGGAR
5.05 POLITICS (NAP)
CHELMSFORD CITY
5.30 TAGABAWA
6.00 SUPER MO
6.30 MIGHTY RIVER
7.00 TARBAAN (NB)
7.30 MOUNTAIN ROAD
8.00 REVOLUTIONISE
8.30 WADACRE GRACE
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