Today´s racing in U,K. and Ireland

Mainly low-level racing today. In Ireland Killarney starts its 3 day meeting with quite a competitive N.H card, with a valuable handicap hurdle at 16.25 CET the main feature. A maximum field of 18 go to post, 3 of them owned by JP McManus, including German-bred Prince of Fire (Charlie Swan/ David Casey); however his best chance may be Fever Pitch (Arthur Moore/ Alan Crowe), a winner last time at Tramore. The main danger could be Grey Soldier (Gordon Elliott/ Davy Russell), 5th of 19 in a hot race at Punchestown last time. Another German-bred of interest could be Maremotto (E Fehily/ PT Enright), who runs in the maiden hurdle at 5.55. He showed smart form when winning 4 successive races in Germany in 2007. He probably can no longer run up to this level, and has been off the track for almost 2 years, but this opposition does not look very demanding.

There is also flat racing in Ireland at Navan. The fillies handicap over 10 furlongs at 17.15 is the most valuable event and could go to Jessica Harrington´s improving 3yo Crystal Morning (Shane Foley). More interesting could be the 3yo maiden over 1 mile 5 furlongs at 16.15, wíth several very lightly-raced but well-bred participants. John Oxx has won this the past 2 years and can take it again with the Aga Khan´s Wakhan (Johnny Murtagh).

The racing in the U.K. is of very little interest. The mile handicap at 16.40 at Ripon is quite an open race. Top-weight Sarrsar (Saeed bin Suroor/ Ted Durcan) could start favourite here, but we prefer Snow Bay (David Nicholls/ Franny Norton) and Kay Gee Be (Richard Fahey/ Tony Hamilton), but all 3 stables are likely to be much more interested in the goings-on at Longchamp than here. The jumps racing is very poor, and the continued dry spell means that there will be very small fields at Market Rasen.

Killarney - betting forecast:
1. Race: Akatara - Luddenmore - Banyan Tree
2. Race: Ross Na Righ - Trabajo - Zagman
3. Race: Action Master - Total Excitement - Pozyc
4. Race: Our Eric - Gala Dancer - Flemensford
5. Race: Apt Approach - Made In Taipan - Psycho
6. Race: Quiamo Malta - Information - Radharc Na Mara
7. Race: Kaylas Charm - Brown One - A Country Girl