6 meetings today

6 meetings today -3 on the flat and 3 over jumps- but none of great importance. The best racing comes from Perth, which stages the second day of a 3 day meeting. The handicap chase over 2 1/2 miles at 16.50 CET has attracted a good field. Safari Adventures (Lucinda Russell/ Campbell Gillies) and Door Boy (Howard Johnson/ Paul Gallagher) were both pulled up in the Racing Post Chase. The former led for a long way on that occasion and in this slightly lesser company is expected to do much better. Roudoudou Ville (Vic Dartnall/ Jack Doyle) is much improved and has won his last two starts with the greatest of ease; he is rated the main threat. Two German-breds on the card have each-way chances, Platin Grounds (Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies) at 15.50 and Los Nadis (Jim Goldie/ Graham Lee) at 17.50; neither has been able to catch the judge´s eye for a long time, but they have been dropped to a lenient weight.
The flat racing at Bath this afternoon and Brighton this evening are very low on quality, but two horses we have been watching for ages are worth a mention. Our favourite veteran, the 14yo The Tatling runs in the 5 furlongs handicap at 16.10 at Bath. This is his 156th race and he has 16 runs and 45 places to his credit. We ar sure that he has another race in him (and will then probably be retired), and this could be it. The one time German classic winner Aviso (David Evans/ Martin Lane) runs in the mile handicap at 20.35 at Brighton. He has been racing without much success on the all-weather, but needs to show only a glimpse of his old ability to score here.
The Irish flat meeting this evening at Tipperary has some interesting entries, especially in the maiden races. Rose Bonheur (Kevin Prendergast/ Declan McDonough) has been runner-up on l3 career starts, notably when 2nd of 27 to the smart Sing Softly at the Curragh; she can get her head in front at 18.55. Cannon Hill (Dermot Weld/ Pat Smullen) was runner-up to Casamento here last August and has not run since; as the winner is expected to play a major role in th 2,000 Guineas in Saturday, this form must give him a good chance in the 9 furlongs race at 20.25, although there are some decent opponents. The beautifully-bred Wonder of Wonders (Aidan O´Brien/ Seamus Heffernan) ran poorly last time but should still be capable to taking the fillies maiden over 1 1/2 miles at 21.25.

Betting forecast Perth:
1. Race: Renard D`Irlande - Sounds Of Thunder - Rumble Of Thunder
2. Race: Cayo Levantado - Rossini`S Dancer - Columbus Secret
3. Race: Western Bound - Lewlaur Supreme - Crop Walker
4. Race: Roudoudou Ville - Stormin Exit - King Edmund
5. Race: Sir Bathwick - Through The Mist - Scotch Warrior
6. Race: Shammick Boy - Martin Scruff - Attaglance