All-weather racing at Lingfield and Southwell

More low level racing at today´s all-weather meetings at Lingfield and Southwell. If there are any better class horses on view, it can only be in the mile race for 2yo maiden fillies at 14.20 CET at Lingfield. Hawaafez (Marcus Tregoning/ George Baker) and Al Khatma (Marco Botti/ Adam Kirby) both showed promise on their debuts and are the pick on public form, but the newcomers Baisse (Henry Cecil/ Kelly Harrison) - racing in the colours of Gerhard Schöningh- and Movingly (John Gosden/ William Buick) could be very dangerous. Battleoftrafalgar (Mike Attwater/ Nicky Mackay) is an interesting runner in the 1 1/2 miles handicap at 15.50; previously trained by Aidan O´Brian, he failed to live up to expectations in Ireland, but could well be capable of scoring at this level on his British debut. James Boyle sent out two winners yesterday and can keep up the good work with The Fifth Member (Steven Craine) - winner last time on heavy ground at Ayr, but seems to go on any ground, at 1 5.20, while Orchard Supreme (Jon Akehurst/ Jean-Pierre Guillambert) does not win very often these days but has found a relatively simple opportunity in the claimer at 13.50. Finally the inconsistent Nubar Boy (David Evans/ Martin Lane) ran well last time and has also scored his only victory over this CD; he has an each-way chance in the final 7 furlongs handicap at 16.20.

At Southwell, the safest tactic is probably to rely on CD specialists. Thus Ron Brotherton must have chances with Cape of Storms (Tom Eaves) in the first division of the 6 furlongs handicap at 13.00 and Bryan Smart with Final Salute (A Carter) in the second division at 16.30. Brotherton also saddles Jackie Kiely (Phillip Makin) at 15.00 and Smart Flash City (Carter) , who won here on Saturday, in the 2yo handicap at 13.30. All these are CD winners and usually show their best form here. Another Saturday CD winner is Cape Vale (David and Adrian Nicholls), who made all to win over 6 furlongs and now runs over 5 at 14.00; Love Delta (Mark Johnston/ Greg Fairly) started favourite for that race, but could only finish third; he may be able to reverse the placings on 6 lbs better terms.