Sunday, May 31, 2009

Bath stages only flat racing today

4 of the 5 meetings scheduled today for the U.K. and Ireland are N.H. fixtures, leaving Bath with the only flat racing. Best race here is the final 6 furlongs sprint handicap at 18.10 CET, with Kyllachy Storm (Ron Hodges/ Louis-Philippe Beuzelin) the likely favourite. He is an absolute track specialist and won on his last 3 visits here, but has gone up in the weights and may find German-bred Misaro (Ron Harris/ Luke Morris),who has been dropped by the handicapper, a formidable opponent. Veteran The Tatling (Milton Bradley/ Jack Dean) is 12 years old but can never be ignored in this grade, and another oldie who should run well is 11yo Siena Star (Stef Liffiard/ Micky Fenton), who has top-weight in the 10 furlongs handicap at 16.10 and has good recent form to recommend him.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Perle D`Amour - Fly Silca Fly - Secret Queen
2. Race: Second To Nun - Miss Mojito - Jobekani
3. Race: Siena Star - Samurai Warrior - Gallego
4. Race: Where`S Susie - Auntie Mame - Coral Shores
5. Race: Magic Rush - Maybe I Will - Sarah Park
6. Race: Corking - Lady Pilot - Tobago Bay
7. Race: Kyllachy Storm - Misaro - The Tatling