Haydock, Perth and Stratford

Racing in Britain today is very low-key, although the N.H. meetings at Stratford and Perth have some interesting aces. At the Scottish track, there could well be a seroes of Irish-trained winners, with Gordon Elliott (together with jocjey Paul Carberry) and John Lambe (Richard Johnson) both challenging in several races. They gop head to head in the handicap hurdle at 16.40 CET with Ben Britten (Lambe) and Cluthe Bay (Elliott) in opposition, while Elliott can go close with Franc Villez at 15.40 and Paradse Bay at 17.15 and Lambe can counter with Haiban at 15.10 and Geman-bred Classic Mooin an hour later. At Stratford, William Butler (Evan Williams/ DPFahy) can complete a quick July hat-trick in the Summer Cup (handicap chase) at 16.30, while the Summer Salver (handicap hurdle) half an hour later looks wide open; King´s Head (Gary and Jamie Moore), Pilkca (Declan Carrol/ Sidan Coleman), both of whom have run wll on the flat recently, and last-time-out DC winner Iffy (Richard Lee/ Robert Thornton) are three for the short list. Ex-German Commemoration Day (Nigel Twiston-Davies/ Paddy Brennan) has good prospects in the novice chase at 17.35; Kilcrea Asla (Tom George/ Tony McCoy) is the obvuous danger. At Haydock, the two 6 furlong handicaps are the most interesting races. Top-weight Geojimali Jim Goldie/ Tom Eaves) can take the 16.20 race, but 9yo Balakiref (Michael Dods/ Tom Eaves), who will relish the heavy going, looks dangerous off a light weight. In the event for 3yo´s half an hour later, Richard Fahey and Freddie Tylicki can follow up yesterday´s big York success with Mister Hardy. Lightly-raced Yahwudhee (Peter Chapple-Hyam/ Adrian McCarthy) and Kashimin (Alan Swinbank/ Paul Mulrennan) are just two of several threats.