Thursday, May 01, 2008

Evening racing at Great Leighs, Huntingdon and Tipperary

There is racing ths evening at Great Leigs (all-weather), Huntingdon (flat) and from Irelada mixed meeting at Tipperary. Most interesting event at the Irish track is the 7 furlongs race for 3yo maiden fillies at 19.30 CET. Cherassdotcom (Mike Halford/ Robbie Cleary), thoird last year on his only run, is the pick on public form, but the two well-bred newcomers from top stables look dangerous - the Aga Khan´s Raydiya (John Oxx/ Mick Kinane) and Hamdan al Maktoum´s Anaaween (Dermot Weld/ Pat Smullen). Luca Cumani and Jamie Spencer look the team to follow at Great Lewihs, and can score a double with Boz in the 1 3/4 miles handicap at 18.50 and Sky Dive in the mile handicap for 3yo´s half an hour later. The novice hurdle at 19.10 at Huntingdon looks to lie between German-bred Fairyland (Nicky Henderson/ Andrew Tinkler), a half-sister to Fair Along, and Noticeable (Alan King/ Christian Williams), runner-up in a similar event at Kempton last time out. The beginners chase an hour later also looks a two horse race, between Heathcote (Gary and Jamie Moore) and Misbehaviour (Jim Best/ Robert Lucey-Butler).