Rest of the U.K. and Ireland today

Despite York, several of the leading jockeys are at Newbury, notably Ryan Moore and Richard Hughes. Moore is there mainly to partner Sir Michael Stoute´s Hymnsheet in the listed race for 3yo fillies over 10 furlongs at 15.55. Hymnsheet won her only race so far in good style, but this is quite a step up in class and she faces strong opposition from Pollenator (Richard Hannon/ Hughes), who disappointed in the 1,000 Guineas and now moves up in distance, and Principal Role (Henry Cecil/ Eddie Ahern) and the Godolphin hope Wedding March (Alan Munro). Another Guineas flop was Inmer (John Best/ Tony Culhane), who never figured in the 2,000 and now drops back to 6 furlongs in the listed race here at 15.20. Angels Pursuit (Hannon/ Hughes) is more exposed, but still looks the one to beat.

There are also two listed races at Hamilton this evening, and Mark Johnston is always the trainer to follow here. He has won the Glasgow Stakes for the last 3 years and has good chances of taking it again with Corsica (Joe Fanning) at 20.25. Layali al Andalus (Saeed bin Suroor and Frankie Dettori travelling up from York) is the obvious danger. Johnston is double-handed in the listed handicap at 21.00 with Lady Jane Digby (Greg Fairley) and Yes Mr. President (Fanning) and once again Dettori rides the principal opponent, Ger Butler´s Tinaar.

There is also racing this afternoon at Newmarket, with Gerald Mossé riding Without Prejudice for Jeremy Noseda in the 7 furlongs handicap at 16.35, and in the evening flat racing at Newcastle and Dundalk in Ireland (all-weather), well as N.H. racing at Cork (Ireland) and Aintree. At the last-named track, ex-German Double Handful, who led the field for a long way in last year´s German Derby, could be an each-way bet in the novice hurdle at 19.30, as long as he has forgotten his last unpleasant experience at this track, when he tried to run out and unseated his jockey.