Rest of U.K. racing today

There is also racing this afternoon at Sandown and Bangor (N.H.) and this evening on the all-weather at Wolverhampton. The best race at Sandown is the mile handicap for 3yo´s at 17.00 CET, which should mainly concern Brave Echo (John Gosden/ Jimmy Fortune) and Stoic (Jeremy Noseda/ Tom Queally), both asy Newmarket winners last time out. There could be some hot prospects running in the 2yo maiden at 16.25, but on public form this should go to the colt of that name trained by Michael Jarvis and ridden by Philip Robinson, as the form of his second place on his debut has been well boosted since.

Over jumps at Bangor, Ogee (Paula Robeson/ Jimmy McCarthy), who was very consistent over hurdles, can now get off the mark over fences in the novice chase at 15.30. The handicap hurdle at16.40 looks very tricky; Gordon Elliott´s Grand Opera has won his last 3 races and has the assistance of Tony McCoy in the saddle, so will probably start favourite, but it is a wide open race, The most interesting event on a poor card at Wolverhampton this evening is the maiden race over 8 1/2 furlongs at 21.10. Awesome Surprise (Noseda/ Shane Kelly) is the clear form pick here, but it could be significant that Luca Cumani and Kieren Fallon, in action at Doncaster in the afternoon, have the debutant Monaco entered. The son of Monsun is very well bred and could go in at the first time of asking.