Newbury, Nottingham and Southwell

Another absurd fixture clash today, with racing at Nottingham and Southwell, who are practically next door to one another. However at the latter track it is one of their rare N.H. meetings, and Yellow Flag (Jonjo O´Neill/ Tony McCoy) loks the best bet on the card in the handicap chase at 16.30 CET after his very easy win at Stratford on Sunday. Jazz Dance (Charlie Mann/ Noel Fehily) can defy top weight in the handicap hurdle an hour later - he is unbeaten in two starts here, while Cee Cee Rider (Alan King/ Robert Thornton) looks another winning favourite in the 3 1/4 mile handicap hurdle at 18.00 after his good effort last week at Uttoxeter. Those looking for longshots should consider Moon Melody (Michael Sowerby/ Phil Kinsela) in the selling hurdle at 17.00. This half-brother to top German filly Moonlady has been very disappointing so far, but meets very modest opponents today. At nearby Nottingham, Ted Durcan can win the maiden race for 2yo´s at 15.45 with Brian Smart´s Master Rooney, a 300,000 guineas yearling who made an excellent debut and has Michael Jarvis´ Zuzu (Philip Robinson) to beat, and the 3yo maiden at 16.50 with Henry Cecil´s Montbretia, where Godolphin newcomer Lura (Daragh O´Donohoe) looks the main danger. The best race at Newbury is the class 3 conditions stakes for 3yo´s over 7 furlongs at 16.40. Mick Channon´s Atlantic Sport (Richard Hughes), who cost half a milliom dollars as a yearling and has won 2 of his 3 starts, is the obvious favourite, but faces strong opposition from Godolphin´s Fateh Field (Kerrin McEvoy) and Kevin Ryan´s front-runner Cobo Bay (Darryll Holland)