3:40 Southwell Tips

​William Muir & Chris Grassick's three-year-old filly was heavily ignored in the market when returning from a nine-month layoff at Kempton in May. Sent off at an unconsidered 100/1, she completely defied those expectations by flashing plenty of late ability to finish a highly respectable fifth in a crowded 14-runner maiden. That performance was a massive step forward from her educational debut last summer, demonstrating that she has trained on beautifully and possesses an engine worth following. ​The critical storyline tomorrow is a surface switch to Southwell's deep Tapeta. Given her physical progression and her pedigree, this synthetic tracking configuration should play perfectly to her strengths. Regular ally Lewis Edmunds takes the reins from a highly workable draw in stall 6. In an open EBF Restricted Novice field where several of the market principles look heavily exposed, a sharper, fitter Coxys Star holds the ultimate element of surprise.