N.H. racing at Sedgefield and Tralee

N.H. racing today from Tralee in Ireland, where the going is yielding, and Sedgefield in N. England (good to firm). From the German point of view, the most interesting runner is Christian von der Recke´s Wildbach, who contests the selling hurdle at 16.30 CET at Sedgefield with Tony McCoy in the saddle. He is probably the best horse in the field and was an easy winner on his last trip to Britain, but has a huge weight today and will not find it easy to defeat Palace Walk (Brendan Powell/ Timmy Murphy) and Zamboozle (Evan Williams/ Donal Fahy) on these terms. However thr last-named fares. his trainer and jockey should pick up the 2 1/2 mile handicap chase at 18.00 with top-weight Golden Feather, who won over this CD very easily last time and only has a 7lbs penalty. The sam,e goes for Urban Warrior (Ian Williams/ Michael Murphy) in the handicap hurdle at 17.30 after his effortless win at Plumpton last week.

Betting forecast:
1.Race: Royal Rationale - Yachvili - Bergonzi
2.Race: Muree Queen - Perly Spencer - Rexmehead
3.Race: Wildbach - Palace Walk - Zamboozle
4.Race: Wise Owl - Cool Operator - Cash Man
5.Race: Urban Warrior - Think Lucky - Barney
6.Race: Golden Feather - Schinken Otto - Glimmer Of Light



Best race at Tralee is the handicap hurdle at 16.55, ich looks wide open with 15 runners. Two of them are German-bred and could have good chances- top-weight Lyceum (Dessie Hughes/ I.J.McCarthy), who is very consistet both on the flat (runner-up last time) and over hurdles - 5th of 20 in the Galway Hurdle in August, while the Monsun gelding Salt Lake (Edward O´Grady/ Tommy Treacy) is on a very light weight and should also be in the shake-up. Another German-bred with chances here is Spiriton (Pat Cashman/ Paul Carberry), who runs in the novice hurdle at 17.25. The much-improved Garrai Ard (Eamonn Sheerhy/ Ruby Walsh) is the obvious danger.

Betting forecast:
1.Race: Port La Chaine - Beneath The Radar - Ballymahon
2.Race: Lyceum - Dariak - Absolute Image
3.Race: Garrai Ard - Sherney - Beneficial Spirit
4.Race: Sonnyanjoe - Good Thyne Jack - King Ali
5.Race: Rory`S Sister - Bonne Noel`S - Operation Houdini
6.Race: Alkar - Conker Nails - Skidroe Joe
7.Race: In The Circle - Bangonform - The Bishop Looney