Beverley and Brighton in UK, Downpatrick in Ireland

Very modest sport on offer this afternoon in the U.K. at Beverley and Brighton, while in Ireland there is jumps racing from Downpatrick with 5 hurdles races and 2 bumpers. Top jockeys Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty are in action at the N. Irish track, where there are maximum fields in most races and both could be among the winners. At Beverlkey the 2 mile handicap at 17.15 CET looks the most interesting race and Yonder (Hughie Morrison/ Steve Drowne), trying a new distance, can complete a hat-trick. The only 3yo in the field, Mark Johnston´s Longboat (Jimmy Quinn) is still a maiden but looks very dangerous off a featherweight.

Jophnston also has a promising 3yo in the mile handicap half an hour later in Atabaas Allure; Joe Fanning has been booked, but after yesterday´s fall will not be able to ride. Bottom-weight Hel´s Angel (Ann Duffield/ Silvestre de Sousa) looks the one to beat. At Brighton, Satwa Street (David Simcock/ Richard Mullen), an easy CD winner last time, can follow up in the 6 furlongs handicap at 16.00. German-bred Sagunt (Sean Curran/ Jack Mitchell) has found his form and is another possible hat-trick scorer when he contests the apprentice handicap at 18.30; he could complete a double for his trainer, whose Landucci (Dane O´Neill) has good prospects in the claiming race over 7 furlongs an hour earlier.