6 meetings today

6 meetings today, 3 this afternoon on the flat and 3 this evening over jumps, but once again all at a low level.
It could be significant that Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore go to Yarmouth today with just one starter, Claim in the 3yo handicap over a mile at 16.10 CET; he finished a close 4th over this CD on his final start last year, and can start off the new season successfully. The most competitive race here is the 7 furlongs handicap half an hour later, in which we expect Swiss Cross (Phil McEntee/ Kieren Fallon) and Galician (Mark Johnston/ Silvestre de Sousa) to dominate; both ran very well last week and look ripe for a win.

Richard Hughes has made a tremendous start to the season and can continue with more winners at Lingfield today. He should certainly take the maiden race at 15.30 on Richard Hannon´ s World Record andf jhas several other promising rides, including David Evans´Verse of Love in the mile handicap at 16.00. Perversely we prefer Mia´s Boy (Chris Dwyer/ Robert Tart) here, although he was well behind Verse of Love last week. Mia´s Boy is a difficult ride who has to come with a late run and the race last week was not run to suit him.

At Bath, we hope to see Roanne (Clive Cox/ Adam Kirby) take the 3yo mile handicap at 17.20. Although unplaced in her 3 starts last season, she looks capable of great improvement this year. There are 2 runners here who have each won 4 races on the all-weather this year - Mubtabi (Ismael Mohammed/ Thomas Brown) at 17.50 and Picansort (Peter Crate/ Shane Kelly) half an hour later; both still look well handicapped and can score again this afternoon.

Over jumps this evening, we expect useful hurdler Brampour (Paul Nicholls/ Harry Derham) to get off to a winning start over fences in the beginners chase at 19.15 at Worcester. Nicholls could also have a winner Exeter, where Mr. Hudson (Daryl Jacob) runs in ther handocap chase at 19.35; he was a vetry useful novice, but had been offthe gtrack for over a xyear. The one to beat however is top-weight Problema Tic (David Pipe/ Kieron Edgar), who fell early on in the Scottish Grand National, but has mainly been racing in much better company. Robert Tyner looks the trainer to follow at the Irish meeting at Ballinrobe.

Yarmouth - betting forecast:
1. Race: Sunningdale Rose - Lady Lydia - Lilo Lil
2. Race: Baron Run - Clock Opera - Sixty Minutes
3. Race: Claim - George Cinq - Luck
4. Race: Galician - King Of Jazz - Swiss Cross
5. Race: Tahlia Ree - Malekat Jamal - Olney Lass
6. Race: Silver Alliance - Redoute Star - Laughing Jack
7. Race: Landesherr - Corn Maiden - Medieval Bishop