5 meetings today

A typical Tuesday with 5 very modest cards, with 2 in the afternoon and 3 (including two over jumps) in the evening. At Leicester this afternoon, the 3yo handicap over 7 furlongs at 16.15 CET should go to Elusivity (Brian Meehan/ Martin Dwyer), who has run well on both his 2011 starts. Meehan and Dwyer could also double up with Right to Dream in the 3yo maiden at 17.15, but this looks quite tricky and Godolphin´s Universal (Mahmood al Zarooni/ Ahmed Adjebi) could be very dangerous; he was heavily backed on his debut at Nottingham, but could only finish 4th.

The 5 furlongs handicap at 17.00 looks the best race at Redcar. Bronze Beau (Linda Stubbs/ James Sullivan) won well last time at Catterick and must have a chance, as he is also a CD winner; but he is now on his highest ever rating, and we prefer top-weight Hamoody (David and Adrian Nicholls), who is not the most consistent but has been running in very tough events, winning a much better race over this trip at last year´s big Gocdwood meeeting.

Frankie Dettori has returned from his Japan expedition and rides this evening at Yarmouth, where his most important ride is Godolphin´s Burj Hatta in the maiden race over a mile at 19.55. There are some interesting prospects entered here, including Polperro (Jphn Gosden/ William Buick) and Albaasil (Sir Michael Stoute/ Richard Hills) while Whey Sauce (Peter Chapple-Hyam/ Jack Mitchell) is arguably the form choice, having finished third in the Musidora; however that was a much weaker renewal than usual and we shall stick to Burj Hatta.

Over jumps, we expect Domino Dancer (Lucy Jones/ Nathan Sweeney) to complete a May hat-trick in the handicap hurdle at 20.15 at Ffos Las; he loves firm going, is in the form of his life and could still be well-handicapped. In Ireland Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh have several live chances at Ballinrobe and could well land a hat-trick with Laganbank at 18.35, Sicilian Scécret at 19.05 and Kerb Appeal an hour later.