Newmarket, Beverley and Catterick

As usual Newmarket offers a high-class Saturday card, and some of the top jockeys -notably Frankie Dettori, who had 3 winners here yesterday, are riding here. There are two listed races on the card, both for 3yo´ s , over 10 furlongs at 15.15 CET and over 7 at 16.55. The most interesting runner from the German point of view is Kinky Afro (Stan Moore/ Liam Keniry) in the former event. There are only 6 runners here, but it still looks very tricky.

However Kinky Afro, whose fifth place in the German 1,000 Guineas, is unlikely to be taken seriously by British punters, could well spring a surprise at a decent price. There are only 5 runners in the later event, but this again looks difficult. Red Jazz (Barry and Michael Hills), who was not disgraced when 8th of 18 in the 2,000 Guineas here, is the selection, with Rodrigo de Torres (Henry Cecil/ Eddie Ahern) rated the main danger. The big betting race is the 6 furlongs handicap at 16.20 with 19 runners. Almost anything could happen here, but Pastoral Player (Hughie Morrison/ William Buick), Confessional (Tim Easterby/ David Allan) and Gene Autry (Richard Hannon/ Frankie McDonald) are our three against the field.

The two main events at Beverley are both over 5 furlongs. The race for older horses at 17.15 should go to Alan Berry´s 5yo mare Look Busy (Tom Eaves), who has won on both her previous trips to Beverley and is also best in at the weights. The 2yo race at 16.40 has only 5 runners, all winners already, with the form very difficult to weigh up. Possibly On the High Tops (Tom Tate/ Micky Fenton), who won well at Newcastle on his debut, could be the one.

At Catterick, the 7 furlongs handicap at 16.25 is the best race. CD winner Turn me On (Tim Walford/ Luke Strong) and Cheviot (Michael Jarvis/ Jack Mitchell), runner-up at Brighton despite hanging badly, have obvious claims, but we prefer Beckermet (Ruth Carr/ Peter Mcdonald), whose trainer is in good form.

There is also flat racing at Navan in Ireland this evening, as well as N.H. racing in the U.K. at Stratford and Cartmel.