Chepstow, Leicester and Redcar

Only very average sport on offer today, with flat racing this afternoon at Chepstow, Leicester and Redcar and jumping this evening at Hexham and Huntingdon, as well as a mixed meeting at Tipperary. No races are better than class 4, and the most interesting event is probably the 10 furlongs handicap for 3yo´s at 16.00 CET at Leicester. This looks wide open, with 4 last-time-out winners, of whom top-weight Larkham (Ralph Beckett/ Tom Queally) and Featherweight (Barry and Michael Hills) could be the best, but Brian Meehan´s Mehendi, an expensive flop last time, could be a big danger with Frankie Dettori aboard. The 5 furlongs handicap at Redcar at 16.40 is another open race; Pacific Pride (John Quinn/ Jamie Kyne) just held on to beat Babyshambles (Richard Barr/ Kelly Harrison) by a nose last time at Beverley, and there could be little in it again- even though the former is actually better off at the weights this time- but Kevin Ryan´s runners Rasaman (Annie Ryan) and Le Toreador (Willie Supple) are major threats. German-bred Salontiger (Philip Hobbs/ Vince Slattry) is an interesting runner in the 10 furlongs handicap at 16.50 at Chepstow. He has only run once in the last 2 years, and in Germany was best at sprint distances, but would not have to be at his best - judged on his old German form - to beat this opposition, most of whom have been running on the all-weather.