River Card and Cloud Forest Headline Newbury Handicap

Wednesday promises a full day of horse racing, with flat racing events from Newbury and Wolverhampton, broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing.

Newbury, 6:30 PM - Feature Handicap Showdown: Cloud Forest vs. River Card

The highlight of the Newbury card is the Gracelands Handicap, where Cloud Forest and River Card are set to compete. Cloud Forest, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, makes his handicap debut over a mile after three previous starts this season. His recent second-place finish at Kempton has received a boost from subsequent results, suggesting he could perform well under jockey Hector Crouch.

River Card, who last year defeated Maltese Cross in a maiden at Ascot, is making his seasonal and handicap debut. Although he finished unplaced in a sales race at Deauville subsequently, he could be a strong contender if he is fit for this return, with Tom Marquand in the saddle for the first time.

Other horses to watch in this race include Home Hero, a recent winner at Haydock. Accademia, who is aiming for a third consecutive victory, must also be considered despite a six-pound penalty for her win over the same course and distance last month.

Wolverhampton, 3:30 PM - In-Form The Craftymaster Faces Boilermaker

The attheraces.com/Marketmovers Handicap at Wolverhampton features a competitive field, with the in-form The Craftymaster taking on six rivals. Trained by Tony Carroll, The Craftymaster has won three of his last four races and is seeking a hat-trick under jockey Molly Gunn. After narrow victories at Lingfield and Newmarket, he switches back to the all-weather track with significant claims.

Boilermaker, the sole three-year-old in the race, secured his first career win at Sandown last month. With boosted confidence, he is expected to make a strong impact on only his third all-weather start.

Thomas Faulkner's V Power warrants respect based on his previous best performances. Letmebetheboss and Fair Dinkum are also considered strong contenders for this race.

Newbury, 5:55 PM - Hot Fillies' Maiden: Somers Isles and Bidsta Clash

The IRE Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes at 5:55 PM at Newbury promises an exciting contest, with Somers Isles and Bidsta among the leading contenders.

Somers Isle, trained by Andrew Balding, made a promising debut when finishing second at Newmarket last month. With the stable in excellent form, she could be the one to beat under jockey Oisin Murphy.

Starburster, from Richard Spencer's yard, showed promise on her debut at Windsor, finishing strongly in the closing stages. With natural improvement, she could be a valuable each-way bet.

Bidsta, a newcomer trained by George Boughey for Victorious Racing, is a fascinating prospect. Purchased for 380,000 guineas as a two-year-old and closely related to the sprinter Ferrous, she is expected to contend for a yard that has had success with juveniles this summer.