With Christmas just around the corner and the jumping season well into full swing, Newbury will host a very competitive midweek race, while Linfield will host the all-weather championship, with all races live sky sports racing.

1.58 Newbury – Lookaway vs Mighty Bandit

A high-quality sextet has been assembled JM Finn Handicap Chase (1.58) At Newbury, with two Grade II winners overlook.

The Neil King-trained eight-year-old is a consistent and tenacious horse who raced in a big race after recovering from wind surgery, finishing third at Uttoxeter.

Since then, with plenty of time on his hands, he has returned to the fence and scored well under Jack Quinlan.

robber On this course last month he produced an encouraging fencing bow following his hometown Mambo Five, who was rated 2lb clear by in-form trainer Warren Greatrex and was a huge danger.

Other factors to consider include Highland Heritagewho also recovered Mambo number five at the start of the second chase. The third game of the day, Glen Gurley won the December Gold Cup on Saturday so is looking to be in good shape.

Kurt Mask, uncle phil and Contest Complete this field.

1.23 Newbury – Kripticjim headlines for interesting newbies

Promising novice hurdler mysterious Another interesting version of Headlines Amber River Living Landscape EBF “National Hunting” Novice Column (1.23) this afternoon.

Team Tizzard – winners of The Big Breakaway 2019 – fielded a clever son of Magneticjim If he can back up his career-best performance at Ascot last time out, the driver wearing the Gold Cup-winning Brocade Racing colors will be able to prove he is in a different class to these drivers..

peer to peer winner jury trial Rate Ben Pauling an interesting newcomer, while Gowran Park wins daydream country is another shortlist.

2.10 Lingfield-Mersey, Brazil Power and Veraison Characteristics

In Linfield, Featured Enter Midnight Handicap (2.10) This could easily have been a battle between two three-year-olds in a field.

Charlie Johnston’s Mersey Won two of the five races on the all-weather circuit and finished runner-up in the other two races. He took the 6lb penalty due to his recent success with the Wolves and is still capable of doing better.

VeraisonThe three-time all-weather winner, who scored twice in October, was in good spirits after finishing second at Kempton last month. She can blend in the same way.

elsewhere, Brazilian ElectricityHe could be flagged down in Game 3 at Wolves on Saturday as he has plenty to cover and that extra distance could suit George Boy’s charge.

top weight great bedwin has slipped to a convenient mark and cannot be ruled out.

Watch every race between Newbury and Linfield live on Sky Sports Racing on Wednesday 16th December.