Ffos Las, Ayr and Lingfield this afternoon

Today´ s racing at Ffos Las is on the flat and the main event is the 6 furlongs handicap for 3yo´s at 16.20. 8 runners here and quite an open race, although Desert Poppy (Walter Swinburn/ Shane Kelly) will probably start as a warm favourite. The Oasis Dream filly has finished first or second on 7 of her 8 career starts and was especially impressive last time at Newbury. However she is stepping up in grade here. Top-weight Lowdown (Mark Johnston/ Greg Fairley), who has been running in better company, Cansili Star (Michael Jarvis/ Philip Robinson) and the lightly-weighted Duster (Hughie Morrison/ Nicky Mackay ) - coming off a break but the stable is in good form - all look dangerous.

The most interesting race at Ayr is a 9 furlongs handicap for older horses at 16.40, another very open affair with 11 runners. Jim Goldie always does well here and saddles 2 runners. Grand Diamond (Neil Farley), who ran here yesterday, finishing 4th under another apprentice, and Jewelled Dagger (Joe Fanning), who is our selection. However top-weight Docofthebay (Jeremy Glover/ Peter Mcdonald) could be a big threat in this company.
At Lingfield the first 3 races are on the all-weather and the last 3 on turf. Dubai Media (Ed Dunlop/ Kieren Fallon) is the most interesting runner here. She was a very easy winner of a CD maiden last time and now shoulders top weight in the 6 furlongs handicap at 16.30. She has a big weight for a 3yo filly against older horses, but is the only runner here with a progressive profile.