more low level racing

5 more meetings today, but all a very low level, and that applies particularly to the afternoon meetings at Brighton and Beverley. A lot of oldtimers at both fixtures, and we would not be surprised to see 12yo Cape Royal (Milton Bradley/ Cathy Gannon) run a good race in the 5 furlongs handicap at 15.15 at Brighton; 9yo Stronecrabstomorrow (Mike Attwater/ Mark Coumbe) is a CD specialist and won this race last year, but is not nearly so well handicapped now. Another veteran who could run well here is 7yo Whiteoak Lady (David Evans/ Andrea Atzeni) in the 6 furlongs handicap at 16.45, back to form with a CD win last week.

It is rather sad to see the 10yo Halla San (Richard Fahey/ Tony Hamilton) and 9yo Just Lille (Anne Duffield/ Graham Lee) runnin in the claiming race at 16.00 at Bevefrley; both of them were quite useful in younger days and deserve better. Halla San seems to be totally out of form, so Just Lille is preferred. Carragold (Mel Brittain/ Duran Fntiman), a mere youngster at 6, should win the 10 furlongs handicap at 16.30 under top weight. The form of his fourth place in a better race at York last time is much stronger than any other runner here can show.

Newbury´s evening card is a bit better, and the 10 furlongs handicap for 3yo fillies at 21.35 is the best race of the day. It looks very open as well and 4 of the 8 runners are last-time-out winners. It would be no surprise to see some of them progress to much better things. We give slight preference to Selfsame (Amanda Perrett/ Jim Crowley), who won her only race, a Goodwood maiden, quite cosily and runs in the colours of Khaled Abdulla.
The going will be heavy at the N.H.meeting at Newton Abbot, where Indian Daudaie (Paul Nicholls/ Daryl Jacob) can complete a June hat-trick in the novice chase at 20.35. Jolly Roger (Tony Carroll/ Lee Edwards) has been in even better form, winning his last six races, all since mid-May, but faces a stiffer task under top weight at 21.10.

In Ireland there is a mixed meeting at Ballinrobe, with 3 flat races followed by 4 races over hurdles, but here again there is more quantity than quality.