Boxing Day races: Onesmoothoperator headlines Wolverhampton card plus motion from Fontwell and Sedgefield reside on Sky | Racing Information

For a lot of, Boxing Day means leftover sandwiches from Christmas dinner and high-profile races, with the Sky Sports activities Racing cameras heading to Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Sedgefield.

4.05 Wolverhampton – Onesmoothoperator and Claymore title

Wolverhampton’s nine-race flagship occasion, the Free Bets with BetUK Guess Membership Handicap (4.05), options one in every of this 12 months’s Melbourne Cup contenders, A easy operator.

Brian Ellison’s six-year-old, who gained the 2024 Northumberland Plate, returned to mid-division at Flemington after touchdown the Geelong Cup in Australia.

Claymore, winner at Royal Ascot in 2022, ran his finest race for a while when third at Newcastle on his final begin and charges enormous hazard if he can enhance for this stage as much as 12 furlongs.

Alan King’s Heaven ran properly to complete third at Southwell final month and will probably be a hazard underneath Hector Crouch, whereas Haku claims 5 course and distance victories for Mark Loughnane. Prolonged (Craig Lidster) and Dream louder (Ian Williams) completes the pack.

2.17 Fontwell – Lingfield winner Spike Jones gives to comply with via

Fontwell’s favourite Spike Jonestriple winner on the observe, is again in motion within the The Golden Period of Betting: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle (2.17).

Sam Drinkwater’s seven-year-old bounced again by scoring at Lingfield in his final outing and will show troublesome to beat if he’s in comparable type right here.

Hidden historical past gained a maiden hurdle at Lingfield in February and hopes to construct on his seasonal resurgence in his second handicap begin.

Others of observe embrace Shut upShirley who was final seen profitable at Wincanton in December 2022.

2:00 p.m. Sedgefield – Yealand and in-form Kaproyale face off

There are much more twists and turns at Sedgefield, the place a trio of winners from final time discover themselves within the Fairlight Studios Merry Christmas to all disabled individuals (2.00).

Ouiland made a profitable chase debut by touchdown a Doncaster Novice Handicap and a repeat of that effort would see him inch nearer to a 4lb greater mark.

Kaproyale has gained three of his six begins over hurdles and appears to have robust claims as he makes his seasonal return for coach Max Comley.

In the meantime, 11 years Rice pie rolled again the years to attain on this observe earlier this month and a 5lb penalty may not cease him from persevering with.

Watch all of the races from Wolverhampton, Fontwell and Sedgefield reside on Sky Sports activities Racing on Boxing Day.