Bath, Ludlow and Wetherby

After last week´s classy action at Punchestown, Sandown and elsewhere, today´s action comes as a definite anti-climax. Bath stages the best race of the day in the U.K., a listed race for fillies over 5 furlongs at 17.25 CET. 3 of the 8 runners are 3yo´s and the best of the trio is almost certainly Henry Cecil´s Toumintoul Singer (Jimmy Quinn), who had some quite decent form last year, but the clear choice on form is Angelzarke, having her first race for Richard Fahey. She has been off the track since July, but that should be no problem, with Fahey nd his stable jockey Paul Hanagan both enjoying a purple streak. Anglezarke was third in the Kings Stand at Royal Ascot last year and a repetition of that form would be more than good enough to take this event. The other interesting race here is the 1 mile 5 furlongs handicap at 16.50. Sherman McCoy (Rod and James Millman), a recent Kempton winner, is the only one of the 7 runners to have raced this year, which gives him an a dvantage. but we prefer top-weight Cool Strike (Andrew Balding/ Liam Keniry), whis stable always does well here.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Barking - Alfraamsey - Classic Gem
2. Race: Belgique - Yarra River - High Importance
3. Race: Magroom - Spinning Ridge - Hobson
4. Race: Cool Strike - Sherman McCoy - Brett Vale
5. Race: Anglezarke - Tomintoul Singer - Golden Destiny
6. Race: Felsham - Dusty Spirit - Leleyf
7. Race: Kyllachy Storm - Riflessione - Green Velvet




The other two fixtures offer relatively low-level jumps racing. It is rather surprising to see irish trainer Michael Hourigan and his excellent conditional Adrian Heskin follow up their big win at Sandown yesterday by travelling up to Yorkshire to run Thyne for Deploy in the maiden hurdle at 15.20 at Wetherby, so it must be assumed that they expect to win; Teenage Kicks (Pam Sly/ Warren Marston) is the obvious danger. The handicap chase here at 17.00 looks tricky, with question marks hanging over all 6 runners. Top-weight Killard Point (Caroline Bailey/ Andrew Thornton) won well over this CD last time, but would not want the going too firm, and our choice is Water Taxi (Ferdy Murphy/ Graham Lee).

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Thyne For Deploy - Teenage Kicks - Orkney
2. Race: Pistol Basc - Ginger`S Lad - Nothingbutthetruth
3. Race: Dobravany - More Like It - Mister Fizzbomb
4. Race: Killard Point - Chorizo - Hold The Bid
5. Race: Daarth - Miss Cruisecontrol - Hazy Oaks
6. Race: Baren De Doc - Greenbelt - Aurifex
7. Race: Chief Bucaneer - Hooked On Line - Minnis Bay




At Ludlow, the best betting race is the handicap hurdle at 16.05. Taraban (Alison Thorpe/ Oliver Dayman) is in great form and is going for a hat-trick, but meets better opposition now, and we give slight preference to top-weight Key Cutter (Paul Webber/ Wayne Kennedy), runner-up this CD last time, and especially Singapore Reef (Nick Williams/ Daryl Jacob), who ran well at Ascot last time.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Marodima - Blacktoft - Slip
2. Race: West With The Wind - Sunsetten - Remember Bampi
3. Race: Tabaran - Singapore Reef - Parlesotho
4. Race: Sarika - Honorary Title - Golden Button
5. Race: Sou`Wester - Warpath - Gleann An Sagart
6. Race: Good Company - Emotional Article - Cheeky Lad
7. Race: Barthelemy - Definite Dawn - Verde Goodwood