Rest of U.K. and Ireland

Obviously the other meetings cannot compete with the racing on offer at Newmarket, but there is also racing this afternoon at Catterick and Lingfield (3 races on turf, 4 on the all-weather) and this evening at Kempton (all-weather), Worcester (N.H.) and Naas in Ireland. Best race at Catterick is the 7 furlongs handicap for 3yo´s at 15.55 CET, in which the improving German-bred Northern Flyer (John Quinn/ Jamie Kyne) must have a good chance, and in Lingfield another German-bred, Mick Channon´s Evening Sunset (Marc Geran) has prospects in the 3yo handicap, this time over 9 furlongs at 16.20 on turf, although both events are very open. So is the mile handicap at 21.20 this evening at Kempton, in which Nice to Know (Gary Moore/ George Baker) can avenge his short-head defeat over this CD last time out; Highly Regal (Ron Teal/ Liam Keniry), who has been off since the spring but previously won 5 races, including 4 this CD, could be a big danger. The top race in Naas is the 10 furl ongs handicap for 3yo´s at 21.00. Crowfoot is far from the star 3yo in Aidan O´Brien´s yard, but with his apprentice son Joseph in the saddle, he can score here under top-weight. After yesterday´s disaster at Uttoxeter (racing abandoned because too muddy) and last week´s at Worcester (too hot), it must be hoped that there are no more problems for tonight´s jumps card at Worcester. Hope Road (Tom Dascombe/ Tony McCoy) looks the best bet on the card here; a very easy CD winner last time, he runs in the novice hurdle at 20.40.