Bath. Kempton and Naas this evening

3 flat meetings this evening, with the most competitive racing at Kempton´s all-weather track. The 6 furlongs class 4 handicap at 20.50 CET looks very tricky. Andrew Balding´s Whisky Junction (Liam Keniry) is much improved this season and is going for a hat-trick, but top-weight Diriculous (Terry Mills/ Jim Crowley) and Dvinsky (Paul Howling/ Jimmy Quinn), both of whom have excellent CD records, are two big dangers. This column is waiting for German-bred Birkspiel (Simo Dow/ Ian Mongan), a winner of a group race at Bremen in 2006, to come back to form. His recent runs have been dreadful but he is now on an amazingly lenient weight and the 11/2 mile handicap at 21.20 could be the race in which he finally comes good. Best race at Bath is the 12 furlongs maiden at 21.40, which should go to Roger Charlton´s Bellotto (Steve Drowne), who has twice run well against much stronger opposition at Newbury. Green Wadi (Mick Channon/ Darryll Holland) is the obvious danger. At Naas, Aidan O´Brien´s Great Barrier reef would be a near-certainty for the 6 furlongs maiden at 20.00, but it seems he is a doubtful runner. In his absence Dash Back (Kevin Prendergast/ Declan McDonogh) looks the likeliest winner. The 10 furlongs conditions race an hour later can go to Jim Bolger´s Toirneach (Kevin Manning).