6 meetings today

A typical Tuesday with 6 meetings, 3 this afternoon and 3 this evening, but mainly at a very low level. There are some very small fields as well, and none of the races at Brighton this afternoon offer normal each-way betting. There are only 4 runners in the main event, a 10 furlongs handicap for fillies and mares at 16.50 CET. It is still quite a tricky race., with CD specialist Yojojo (Gay Kelleway/ Kieren Fallon) opposed by likely improver Familiarity (Roger Varian/ Dane O´Neill). However the one we likle best is top-weight Boonga Roogeta (Peter Charalambous/ Rosie Jessop), who has been running in better company, seems nicely handicapped and was pulled out of a group race at Newmarket on Sunday to run here. She goes especially well for her young jockey, who has won 5 times already on her.

The fields and also the quality are slightly better at Kempton´s all-weather meeting. The 3yo handicap over 11 furlongs at 16.40 looks interesting. Moontime (Charlie Appleby/ Mikael Barzalona) has top weight here; he won his only start last season, but then flopped in Epsom´s Derby Trial recently. This is more his level and he should run much better this time. There could be better 3yo´s running in the fillies maiden over a mile half an hour later; Colourful (Lady Cecil/ James Doyle) and Provenance (Sir Michael Stoute/ Ryan Moore) are both beautifully-bred debutantes who should be watched with interest.

There are also small fields at this afternoon´s jumps meeting at Fakenham. The bdest hofrse in Action here is almost cerztainly Lamb Or Cod (Philip Hobbs/ Richards), who runs in tnhe novivce chase at 17.00. He was a very easy winner against better ópposition at Cheltenham´s April Meeting, and although he has to concede weight all round now, that form should be good enough for him to score again.

There is also jumps racing this evening, with generally much larger fields, at Exeter and also in Ireland at Fairyhouse. At the former track, top-weight Karinga Dancer (Harry Fry/ Tony McCoy) is favourite for the handicap chase at 19.50, but we will take a chance on Lidar (Alan King/ Wayne Hutchinson) coming back to form; he has not won for 2 years but is now very nicely handicapped. Half an hour later, Tinker Time (Bob Buckler/ Liam Heard), who put up a much improved performance to win last time at Cheltenham, can defy a 7 lbs rise in the weights.

With Jessica Harrington in such good form, her mare Cailin Annamh (Barry Geraghty) can take the beginners chase at 20.10. She was the best of these over hurdles and Busty Brown (Noel Meade/ Paul Carberry), also decent over sticks, looks the main danger.