Horse Racing Tips: Katie Midwinter's best bets on Sunday including 10/1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud fancy

Southwell, 15:05 - Back Tough Enough E/W @ 17/29.50

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Tough Enough

• J: Cam Hardie
• T: Antony Brittain
• F: 8046-0206

• SBK 17/2
• EXC 1.1

Top weight Tough Enough is dropping in class in this 7f contest, running from a 5lb lower mark than when sixth at Chester when last seen and currently 17lb below his last win.

Despite being yet to win for current trainer Antony Brittain, since leaving the James Tate yard, the son of Showcasing has put in a few decent efforts from a much higher mark. He was second over 6f here on reappearance in April, beaten only a length-and-a-quarter when rated 3lb higher than day, and, in a lower class contest, should be able to hold his own.

It could be worth keeping the faith in the six-year-old, who has been given a chance at the weights under Cam Hardie.

Saint-Cloud, 15:40 - Back Cualificar E/W @ 10/111.00

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Cualificar

• J: Pierre-Charles Boudot
• T: A. & L. Fabre, France
• F:

The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a hotly contested race this year headed by top class performer Calandagan. Whilst he's likely to be tough to beat, and the inclusion of a number of other talented runners, including dual Derby winner Lambourn, makes it an intriguing race, Cualificar could be capable of putting in a bold effort under Pierre-Charles Boudot. 

He makes more appeal than Pride Of Arras due to having the benefit of race fitness, and, although he has been beaten twice so far this year, he has put in two decent efforts in Group Two company.

This requires a further step up, but the son of Lope De Vega was only narrowly beaten by Camille Pissarro in the Prix du Jockey Club last year before going on to beat subsequent Coronation Cup winner Bay City Roller in his first try over a mile-and-a-half in the Prix Niel.

Still relatively unexposed over this trip, there could be more to come from the colt, who has shown to possess a huge amount of ability on his day.

Southwell, 17:55 - Back New York Minute @ 11/26.50

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New York Minute (Ire)

• J: Jamie Spencer
• T: Joey Ramsden
• F: 1112-8329

• SBK 11/2
• EXC 1.1

Course-and-distance winner New York Minute is only 2lb higher than his last winning mark and could return to some form for Joey Ramsden back in a small field handicap.

He wasn't able to make an impression in a 13-runner Thirsk contest when last seen, but has been dropped 2lb for his effort that day, putting him back on a workable rating in familiar surroundings.

With Jamie Spencer in the saddle this time around, the four-year-old son of Wootton Bassett could put in a competitive performance. He has proven course form in his favour and warrants consideration on his return to this track as he seeks a fourth career success.

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