3 meetings today

Very little to get excited about in today´s 3 U.K. meetings. Possibly the "best" race is the novice chase at 14.10 CET at Plumpton. Only 5 runners, but 4 of them could meke their way, and it is significant that Irish trainer Tony Martin , successful in a Grade One yesterday, sends over Gift of Dgab (Davy Russell) to contest this. He won by 17 lengths Limerick last time and looks the one to beat, but Invictus (Alan King/ Robert Thornton) was also an easy winner over fences last time, while Indian Daudaie (Paul Nicholls/ Daryl Jacob), making his debut over fences, gets a stone from those two and had roughly the same ability over sticks. Also at Plumpton the German-bred Kruzhlinin (Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies), an Irish point to point winner, is an interesting runner in the bumper at 16.40.

There are also German-breds with possibilities at the other two meetings. Soprano (Jim Goldie/ Henry Brooke) is in good form and should win the opener at 13.20 at Musselburgh, while at Lingfield´s all-weather fixture, the 3 top-wights in the 10 furlongs handicap at 16.00 are all German-bred. On recent form Querido (P Butler/ Robert Lucey-Butler), by Acatenango, has the best chance, but it should not be forgotten that Sommersturm (Barney Curley/ Micky Fenton) was once fourth in the Union -Rennen. However like many Schlenderhan-breds in this yard, he has lost form completely since coming to England.