Lingfield, Musselburgh and Southwell

This afternoon sees three flat meetings in Britain, Lingfield (all-weather), Musselburgh and Southwell, where most of the races are on turf. The best race of the afternoon is the 5 furlongs conditions event at Musselburgh at 16.50 CET, which sees 2 of Briotain´s best sprinters at the start- Desert Lord (Kevin Ryan/ Neil Callan) and Borderlescott (Robin Bastiman/ Robert Winston). Desert Lord won the Prox de l´Abbaye in 2006 ad is slightly the better on ratings, but the ground may be too soft for him here and Borderlescott, who failed to win last year but was runner-up no fewer than 6 times - always narrowly beaten in good company- can be preferred. Callan and Ryan can go one better with CD specialist Cha Cha Dancer in the 7 furlongs handicap an hour later, where Alan Swinbank´s Stevie Gee (PJMcDonald) looks the one to beat. Swinbank´s best chance could be top-weight First Buddy (Callan) in the 9 furlongs handicap at 16.20, an easy winner last week who appears to hae littrle to beat here. At Lingfieldthere are two class 2 handicaps for older horses, both with small fields but quite competitive nonetheless. Over 7 furlongs at 16.40, consistent Ceremonial Jade (Marco Botti/ Seb Sanders), who has an excellent record here, can beat top- out winners who are racing for the first time at this track. Hannon and Hughes also team up with likely favourite Mr. Aviator over 10 furlongs half an hour later, who has Pinch of Salt (Andrew Balding/ Martin Dwyer) and Jamie Spencer´s mount Ladies Best, who is running for the first time for Liuca Cumani after being sold for a large sum out of the Stoute stable last winter, to beat. Best race at Southwell is the 7 furlongs handicap at 18.00, in which Game Park (James Fanshawe/ Oscar Urbina) and Great Charm (Michael Bell/ Tom Queally) appear to hold the best chances.