Hereford, Plumpton and Wolverhampton (a.w.)

The best racing today comes from Hereford close to the Welsh border and Rebecca Curtis, who has an excellent strike rate here, looks the trainer to follow. She has booked Tony McCoy to ride Gus Macrae in the maiden hurdle at 17.30 CET and on the form shown when runner-up to Bellvano last time this one should score while her tant Fishoutofwater (McCoy) is aso fancied for the bumper half an hour later.

Romulus d´Artaix (Alan King/ Roert Thornton) looks the one to beat here following his second place at Cheltenham. Recif de Thaix (Paul Nicholls/ Ryan Mahon) and Awesome George (King/ Charlie Huxley) are from the best performers in their powerfiul stables but should still dominate the novice chase at 16.30, while another local specialist Venetia Williams can take the handicap hurdle at 17.00 with Argentinian-bred Distintivo (Aidan Coleman).

Venetia Williams also has a chance with Mega Watt (William Biddick) in the maiden hurdle at 15.20 at Plumpton, where racing goes ahead after an early morning inspection. However Gary Moore is usually the trainer to follow here, and he can take this with Action Impact (Philip Hide). Moore has several fancied runners at his local track, and can also dominate the handicap hurdle at 16.50, where he has two runners, Lord Singer (Joshua Moore) and Gizmondo (Joseph Akehurst). Joshua is not yet up to th standard of his elder brothers Ryan and Jamie, but is making a name for himself, and Lord Singer, who loves heavy ground, is our best bet here.

A very average card at Wolverhampton´s all-weather track. CD specialist are usually worth following here, and for that reason we like Ahlawy (Frank Sheridan/ Kieren Fox), who won 4 races here last year, in the apprentice handicap at 16.10, and Harare (Roger Price/ William Carson) half an hour later in a handicap over the extended mile; the latter is inconsistent but showed clear signs of coming back to form last time when runner up here over slightly shorter. The 3 maiden races could be interesting, but do not appeal as a betting medium as there is too little form to go on; however Clive Brittain´s Gumnd (Seb Sanders) is expected to run well in the 9 1/2 furlongs race at 17.40 after his good second place at Lingfield.