Horse Racing Tips: Imola can take the fast track to Southwell success

• Ramsden filly can motor to second course win

• Harvester taken to mow down Kempton rivals

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Southwell, 14:44 - Back Imola @ 3/14.00

A sluggish start contributed to the defeat of the well-backed Imola last time, but Joey Ramsden's filly could bounce back granted a recent mini break here.

The daughter of Calyx was slowest to 20mph on the RaceIQ metric last time and that sedantry exit from the gates left the selection on the backfoot from an early stage.

To her credit, Imola worked her way back into a challenging position under Lewis Edmunds before her early exertions told, albeit her finishing speed percentage was still second best in the race which suggested she is holding her form well.

That outing was her fifth in little more than a month which also might have contributed to the defeat and a 19-day break could be the catalyst to a winning performance, especially with her yard among the winners this week.

The only slight caveat to her chance is the prospect of stall 11 with the draw Gods again proving unkind, but hopefully Callum Rodriguez can negotiate that wide berth and ensure she is competitive.

Kempton, 19.10 - Back Carbine Harvester each-way @ 9/110.00

With course and distance stats standing at 132, Carbine Harvester should be thereabouts in this Class 2 handicap, with his latest effort at Newcastle excused.

I would forgive any horse a below-par effort at Gosforth Park, especially over the minimum trip, and this return to six furlongs on a flat track should suit a horse that likes to race handy.

There doesn't appear an abundance of brazen early speed, albeit Stratusnine also makes some appeal now that he returns to a handicap following his unfortunate outing at Lingfield.

Hugo Palmer's four-year-old may get a solo from a wide box, but the selection should be capable of sitting on his tail before delivering a challenge in the straight under conditions which suit him.

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