flat racing at Lingfield (a.w.) and Yarmouth

all 16 races at Lingfield (a.w.) and Yarmouth today are class 5 or 6, so that no high class runners can be expected, but the 4 2yo races at Yarmouth have entries from the top Newmarket stables of Stoute, Cecil, Gosden, Haggas et al and there could well be some interesting types among their well-bred newcomers. With the Godolphin stable, and especially their 2yo´s, carrying all before them at present, their 2 runners La Ville Lumiere at 15.50 and High Comedy half an hour later, both ridden by Ahmed Ajtebi, must obviously be considered, though several others may be preferred in the betting. Freddie Tylicki, with a double at Pontefract yesterday, now leads the race for the apprentice title and he has some good rides, notably City Vaults Girl for his boss Richard Fahey at 16.50 and Big Boom for Mick Quinn at 17.50. At Lingfield, the most interesting runner is Peter Winkworth´ s Oil Strike (Luke Morris) who runs in the 2yo maiden at 16.00. He was well supported for his debut at G oodwood´s May meeting and only lost by a head, but has not been seen since; a repetition of that form however would be good enough here. Another one who was well backed last time is German-bred Mondego, who after running without much success in Irish N.H. races, came back from a 20 months break to win a minor event very easily at Wolverhampton last week. However that was over 9 furlongs, and the 12 furlongs of today´s race at 18.00 could be too far for this son of Big Shuffle, so Admirable Duque (Derek Ffrench-Davis/ Billy Cray), also a recent Wolverhampton winner, who stays really well, is preferred. The second division of this handicap haöf an hour later can go to Jane Chapple-Hyam´s Giant Sequoia (Eddi Ahern), who ran well last time at Kempton.

Betting forecast Lingfield:
1. Race: Merchant Of Medici - Cat Hunter - Louisiana Gift
2. Race: Gifted Apakay - Baby Dottie - Sunarise
3. Race: Oil Strike - Could It Be Magic - Lago Indiano
4. Race: Flamsteed - King`S Sabre - Romantic Queen
5. Race: Sister Clement - Space Station - Perfect Act
6. Race: Step It Up - Poppanan - Master Lightfoot
7. Race: Admirable Duque - Mondego - Arabian Silk
8. Race: Giant Sequoia - It`S Josr - New World Order