group races at Salisbury this afternoon and at Leopardstown this evening

two Group races today, at Salisbury at 17.00 CET and at Leopardstown at 21.15, that is the good news for a Thursday - the bad news is that they are almost identical races, being both Group Threes for 3yo´s an up over one mile, another ridiculous clash.
At Salisbury the three 3yo´s in the field seem to have good prospects, especially Yuften (William Haggas/ Andrea Atzeni) who has run really well on both his last starts in Group One company. The dangers are probably Richatd Hannon´ s two runners., Anjaal (Dane O´Neill), another 3yo, and the 5yo Producer (Richard Hughes), who has also been running respectably in miuch better events. The third 3yo Master Carpenter (Rod Millman/ Rab Havlin) is also not out of it, but is penalised for having won a Group race already this season. An interesting alternative is Genius Boy (James Tate/ Graham Lee) who has won his last 4 races, 3 of them in low grade events at Yarmouth, a track not noted for high quality performers. However he has improved so much that a good run in this much better race is by no means out of the question.
In ireland, the two 3yo´s in the field are both trained by Aidan O´Brien - Great White Eagle (Joseph) and Palace (Seamus Heffernan). While O´Brien´s record is these races is quite amazing, these two do not appear to be among the stable´s top stars and both ran badly (in smart company) last time. Ww like the older horses in this this field, especially the two 5yo´s Brandan Bracken (Ger Lyons/ Colin Keane) and Custom Cut (David O´Meara/ Danny Tudhope), the only foreign raider, as well as the 6yo Ansgar (Sabrina Harty/ Pat Smullen). The first-named seems much improved and after two good races here was a very easy winner of a listed race at Cork last week.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: She`s A Pistol - Puck Fair - Rivers Of Babylon
2. Race: Invincible Ridge - Big Bad Lily - Texas Rock
3. Race: Supposing - Peony Fairy - Eriniya
4. Race: Order Of St George - Prologue - Ring Presence
5. Race: Brendan Brackan - Ansgar - Custom Cut
6. Race: Massinga - Sea Coast - Irish Reel
7. Race: Solar Focus - Equation Of Time - Sweet Cherry