Rest of U.K. and Ireland

The remaining fixtures today are of less interest, but Salisbury stages 2 class 2 handicaps, at 15.15 CET over 6 furlongs for 3yo´s ,and over 1 3/4 miles at 17.35. The former can go to Henry Candy´s Dark Mischief (Dane O´Neill); it is possibly significant that the trainer, who sent out a smart winning sprinter yesterday, sends his stable jockey to ride here instead of at Newmarket. Th latter event can be won by Rajeh (Jon Spearing/ Liam Jones), 3rd of 18 at Epsom last time to Hatton Flight, who runs in the first race at Newmarket and can give the form a boost. Woolfall Treasure (Gary Moore/ George Baker), fit from hurdling, is the danger. The racing at Hamilton Park in Scotland is very moderate, and the most interesting race is possibly the jump jockeys handicap at 16.00, in which top-weight Steig (George Baker/ Andrew Tinkler) has a clear each-way chance.

In Ireland, there are 6 runners in the Classic Trial over 1 1/2 miles at 16.40 at Gowran Park. Unlikely that any of them will go on to win a Derby, but Fergus McIver (Jim Bolger/ David Moran) did split two Derby possibles last time and can win this at the main expense of Seamus Heffernan´s mount Byzantine, whose trainer Aidan O´Brien has won this for the last 3 years. The listed race over 91/2 furlongs at 17.10 can go for the second time running to Chinese White (Dermot Weld/ Pat Shanahan), whose 4th place in the Irish Oaks is the best form on offer, but the Aga Khan´s Tanoura (John Oxx/ Mick Kinane) could be dangerous at the weights. The only jumps racing is at Sligo, but professional jockeys have a day off after the exertions of Punchestown, and all races are confined to amateurs and/or conditionals.

Gowran Park - betting forecast:
1. Race: Air Chief Marshal - Gypsy Rose - Purple Land
2. Race: Chorus Of Angels - Zorija Rose - Tis Mighty
3. Race: Viceroy Of India - Northern Rocked - Askfornothing
4. Race: Fergus Mciver - Byzantine - Silk Mascara
5. Race: Chinese White - Tanoura - She`S Our Mark
6. Race: Miss Keller - Wanna - Tamarind
7. Race: Maximo - Dawn Valentino - Second Glance