Easterby’s So Grateful in search of Southwell hat-trick

Southwell plays host to its second consecutive night of competitive Flat action on Thursday, all live on Sky Sports Racing.

7.30 Southwell – In-form pair So Grateful and Melody King clash

The feature contest of the evening, the Duralock Production Team Handicap (7.30), is an intriguing five-furlong sprint handicap, featuring hat-trick seeker So Grateful for Mick Easterby and Joanna Mason.

The four-year-old had been knocking on the door, finishing in the places in five consecutive starts to start the year, before scoring at Southwell in July and following up with two more victories at the track last month.

He tackles a 7lb rise in the handicap now and faces nine smart rivals but should give another bold bid.

John Quinn’s Melody King landed a Beverley handicap at the end of last month and has been largely running well over the minimum trip this season, with excuses offered for his Hamilton appearance when the ground was on the soft side.