4 N.H. meetings today

the rest of the action in the U.K. and Ireland is over the jumps, and perhaps the most interesting race is the opening hurdle race for 3yos at 15.30 CET at Stratford - the first race over the sticks for this age group. With 16 debutants running, it is not a race to bet on, but Key Regard (Charlie Mann/ Noel Fehily) was just about the best of them on the flat and comes from a yard that prepares them well. From the betting angle, the novice chase over 2 1/2 miles at 17.30 is more attractive, and we expect ex-German Group One winner Donaldson (Jonjo O´Neill/ Tony McCoy) to run well here, despite stiff opposition. He will appreciate the fast ground, as will another German-bred son of Lando, Passato (Jo Davis/ Seamus Durack) in the handicap chase an hour earlier. Another German-bred with good prospects is Los Nadis (Peter Monteith/ Ryan Mania) in the handicap hurdle at 17.20 at Perth, but the big race here is the Perth Gold Cup, a handicap chase over 3 mils at 16.50 with 18 runner s. Brooklyn Brownie (Malcolm Jefferson( Phil Kinsella) won this last year, but now has a huge weight, and we prefer Native Coral (Nicky Richards/ Fearghal Davis, Caipiroska (Ferdy Murphy/ Graham Lee) and Scots Dragoon (Nicky Henderson/ Felix de Giles). Henderson´s stable jockey Barry Geraghty makes his comeback today after breaking his wrist a month ago and can win the hurdle race at 16.45 at Listowel on top-weight Jafra for Eamonn McNamara. This race has only 5 runners, otherwise almost all races at the 2 Irish tracks racing today, Kilbeggan and Listowel, have maximum fields.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Rupestrian - Key Regard - Niceonefrankie
2. Race: Miss Phoebe - Bet Noir - Overspin
3. Race: Dev - Dishdasha - Dominican Monk
4. Race: Arctic Echo - St Mellion Freeway - Dizzy Future
5. Race: Harper Valley - Font - Martys Mission
6. Race: Dort Tranquille - Kaladan - I`Ve Been Framed
7. Race: Tollishill - Reaping The Reward - Great Mates