Lanark Silver Bell at Hamilton this evening

The Lanark Silver Bell dates back to the 12th century and is regarded by some historians as the oldest horse race in the world. The racecourse at Lanark, near Glasgow, closed down over 30 years ago, but the race is now run at nearby Hamilton Park and is now a valuable handicap over 1 1/2 miles. Tonight´s edition at 21.05 CET looks wide open, but it is certainly significant that Ryan Moore travels up from Haydock to partner Sir Michael Stoute´s Jedi. Mark Johnston ´s pair Record Breaker (Royston Ffrench) and bottom-weight Lady Eclair (Paul Mulrennan) are dangerous, as are Managua (Mick Channon/ Chris Catlin) and Veloso (Jeremy Glover/ Phillip Makin).

Best bet at Kempton´s evening meeting should be Dever Dream (William Haggas/ Richard Hughes), who has top-weight in the 6 furlongs handicap (another one!) at 20.20. He trotted up last week at Lingfield, and a 6 lbs penalty should not stop him from following up. Haggas and Hughes may complete a double with Flouncing in the 7 furlongs handicap for 3yo fillies at 21.50.