Folkestone, Doncaster and Market Rasen (N.H.)

Best race this afternoon at Folkestone is the 6 furlongs handicap at 17.15 CET, in which Luca Cumani´s Mubait (Chris Catlin), winner of his only start this year, should start favourite. This is quite a tricky race and bottom-weight Rio Royale (Amanda Perrett/ Darryll Holland) is just one of many dangers. An interesting runner here is the horse George Baker, trained by George Baker and ridden by another George Baker, who contests the opening 2yo maiden at 15.30; he ran well enough at Royal Ascot last week to suggest that he can score in this lesser company. At Doncaster, 2 handicaps ovr 7 furlongs are the best betting events. In the race at 16.25 for older horses, front-runner Xpres Maite (Steve Bowring/ Andrea Atjeni), consistent Tiger Dream and Castles in the Air (Richard Fahey/ Tony Hamilton) make up our short list, while in the 3yo race at 17.35 Jack Cool (Peter Chapple-Hyam/ Adrian McCarthy), consistent Head Down (Richard Hannon/ Ryan Moore) and hat-trick-seeking Legal Le gacy (Michael Dods/ Phillip Makin) are our 3 against the field. There is also N.H. racing this afternoon at Market Rasen, and with the ground still riding very fast, we would not be surprised to see the top-weights win the 3 handicap hurdles - Baron de Doc (Tim Vaughan/ Deam Coleman) ar 16.15, Come out Firing (Andy Haynes/ Dominic Elsworth) at 16.50 and Benetwood (Vic Dartnall/ Tony McCoy) at 17.55.