6 meetings today

Plenty of racing again today, but mainly at a low level, and if there are any stars to be seen, this is likely to be at the evening Irish meeting at Fairyhouse. Most of the top Irish trainers are here - Oxx, Weld, Wachman and co - but the two most interesting runners are Aidan O´Brien´s Bluebell (Seamus Heffernan) and Wonderfully (Joseph O´Brien) in the opening 2yo fillies maiden at 18.25 CET. Needless to say, both are beautifully bred, especially the latter, an own sister to last week´s Derby runner Mars, and as she is Joseph´s choice, we expect her to win on her debut and quite possibly go on to success in a much higher grade.

Sir Mark Prescott sends two runners North from his Newmarket base to run at Ayr and both of them are likely to start hot favourites - Khotan in the 1 3/4 miles maiden at 15.10 and Mutual Regard, who has top weight in the handicap over the same trip at 16.10. We are slightly sceptical about both: Mutual Regard, who is out of a Big Shuffle mare, won all 4 starts last season, but all on the all-weather, and is now up in grade, in distance and also in the weights. Inm thre maiden we are interested in Camelopardalis (Toby Coles/Robert Winston), a 4yo filly having only her second run, after finishing third in a Catterick seller on her only start last August. That is no recommendation, but she has been well entered - including in German Group races- which suggests that the trainer thinks highly of her. Luke Morris rides the Prescott runners and has more good chances on the card, including the lightly-raced Fort Belvedere (Keith Dalgleish) in the 10 furlongs handicap at 127.40; this however is a very open race and we shall go for Gala Casino Star (Geoff Harker( Jordan Nason) each-way.

There is some quite decent jumping at Newton Abbot, where some useful prospects line up in the novice chase at 16.50; we liked the way Suerte Al Salto (Chris Gordon/ Tom Cannon) won last week at Fontwell and he can possibly follow up with a 6 lbs penalty, while Cannon also rides German-bred Sadlers Star (Michael Blake) in the handicap chase an hour later, our longshot each-way selection in a very open race.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Bluebell - Wonderfully - Pirita
2. Race: Talitha Kum - Hazy Glow - Yulong Baoju
3. Race: Silver Lightening - Late Rosebud - Waahy
4. Race: Lily Of Kenmare - Enigma Code - Indiana Charmer
5. Race: Paynes Find - Penny Serenade - Silldora
6. Race: Sleeping Beauty - Venus De Milo - Pearl Turn
7. Race: The Black Devil - To Choose - Fellisha
8. Race: House Limit - Armed Guard - Table Forty Six