Black Annis

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Black Annis

cannibalistic hag with blue face and iron claws. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 24]

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LEICESTER: 2.00 Mocacha, 2.30 Mops Angel, 3.05 Strike Force, 3.40 Jonnie Skull, 4.15 Tricksome, 4.50 Tammuz, 5.20 Black Annis Bower.

TODAY'S TIPS

NAOMI MATTHEW: 2.00 Mocacha, 2.30 Mops Angel, 3.05 Strike Force, 3.40 Jonnie Skull, 4.15 Tricksome, 4.50 Tammuz, 5.20 Black Annis Bower.

Tomorrow's tips

NOTTINGHAM 6.00 Young Jackie 6.30 Princess Quest 7.00 Lady In Blue 7.30 Black Annis Bower 8.00 Tenor 8.30 Fast Pace 9.00 Woody Bay.

THE MAIL'S TOP TIPS

The filly St Mary De Castro is a half-sister to Black Annis Bower, a bogeywomen who is said to haunt the church.

HORSE PLAY Justforthefunofit

The annual event at the venue is organised by Earlsdonbased Morris group Elephant Up A Pole who were this year joined by a number of groups including Black Annis Women's Morris, from Leicestershire, Black Adder Morris, based in Birmingham and the Sihill Morris, from Solihull.

SUN SHINES FOR A GOOD OLD WASSAIL; Garden's orchard blessed in hopes of a fruitful harvest

Winner Machine is in flying form at the moment, having put up 14-1 beauty Black Annis Bower at Newcastle last week and Redford had no trouble matching her performance.

SCOPE STRIKES GOLD

NOTTINGHAM: 6.00 Young Jackie, 6.30 Princess Quest, 7.00 Lady In Blue, 7.30 Black Annis Bower, 8.00 Tenor, 8.30 Fast Pace, 9.00 Woody Bay.

SARABAND'S SELECTIONS

NAOMI MATTHEW: 6.00 Young Jackie, 6.30 Princess Quest, 7.00 Lady In Blue, 7.30 Black Annis Bower, 8.00 Tenor, 8.30 Fast Pace, 9.00 Woody Bay.

Tomorrow's tips

Connections of Black Annis Bower, who runs in the 6f handicap (2.20), would welcome any rain as the three-yearold sprinter's figures on going described as soft or heavy read 1621.

Viking to inflict killer blow on his chase debut; TRADING POST

LEICESTER 1.30 Yojimbo 2.00 Lady Advocate 2.30 Madgenta (nap) 3.00 Colombian 3.30 Amethyst Dawn 4.00 Boy The Bell 4.30 Fanoos 5.00 No Larking REDCAR 1.40 Hurriya 2.10 Uncle Timmy 2.40 Future Security 3.10 Valantino Oyster 3.40 Damascus Symphony 4.10 Pulsatilla 4.40 Lady Del Sol 5.10 Cheyenne Red SOUTHWELL 2.20 Hunting Gonk 2.50 Sonko 3.20 Dr Red Eye 3.50 Enchanted Dream 4.20 Amazing Blue Sky 4.50 Lethal TOMORROW CATTERICK 1.50 Idler 2.20 Black Annis Bower 2.50 Kingswinford 3.20 Mohawk Ridge 3.50 Mon Brav 4.20 Bavarian Nordic 4.50 Vittachi 5.20 Spirit Of Coniston YARMOUTH 1.30 Born To Surprise 2.00 Traveller's Tales 2.30 Noble Mission 3.00 Handsome Man 3.30 Comrade Bond 4.00 Pursuing 4.30 See Vermont 5.00 Delorain

Paul Castles THE MAIL'S RACING CORRESPONDENT; Paul's Top Tips

SELECTIONS ASCOT: 2.00 Apace, 2.35 L Frank Baum, 3.10 Deacon Blues, 3.45 MUDAARAAH (NAP), 4.20 Bramshaw, 4.55 Striking Force HAYDOCK: 2.10 Lady Paris, 2.45 New Latin, 3.20 Black Annis Bower, 3.55 Mark Twain, 4.30 Leviathan, 5.05 Dream Of Olwyn WOLVERHAMPTON: 5.45 Embra, 6.15 Angelo Poliziano, 6.45 Quinsman, 7.15 Norman Orpen, 7.45 Fire Fighter, 8.15 Tasfeya, 8.45 Qaraqum, 9.15 Key Breeze WORCESTER: 2.20 Tae Kwon Do, 2.55 Indian Pipe Dream, 3.30 Gambo, 4.05 Moulin De La Croix, 4.40 Caheerloch, 5.15 Cullahill, 5.50 Kilcommon Pride DOUBLE: Mudaaraah and Leviathan

Mudaaraah is looking solid

There is an interesting list horse to get stuck into tomorrow at Newcastle in the shape of BLACK ANNIS BOWER.