Chepstow, Windsor and Kilbeggan this evening

The evening´s cards are slightly better than the afternoon - but not by much. Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes are often the team to follow at Windsor´s popular Monday evening fixtures and that could be the case as they combine with Palisades Park in the 2yo maiden at 20.10 CET, Cumana Bay in the 3yo mile handicap at 21.10 and Salybia Bay over 1 1/2 miles at 22.10, all of whom have winning chances. We also expect Hughie Morrison´s Francis Walsingham (Stevee Drowne), an easy maiden winner last time, to move up successfully into handicap company over 6 furlongs at 20.40.

At Chepstow, it is depressing to see veteran trainer Milton Bradley running 5 horses in the 5 furlongs claimer at 19.50, including his grand oldtimer and ex-group winner The Tatling (Jack Dean). He is now 12 years old, but that did not stop our fancy Caracciola winning at Royal Ascot on Saturday, and it should not stop The Tatling now. Perfect Shot (John Dunlop/ Martin Dwyer) looks almost unbeatable in the 1 1/2 maiden at 20.20 but will be at long odds-on, Dwyer can also take the last race, a handicap for 3yo fillies, with When Doves Cry, Barry Hills´ only runner. There is also jumps racing at Kilbeggan in Irland, with the usual maximum fields. Johnny Two Keys (Dessie Hughes/ Roger Loughran) is an own brother to top class chaser Florida Pearl, and would need to be nearly as good to take the 3 mile novice hurdle at 19.30, and the same team can follow up with Trimbellina in the 2 miles 3 furlongs handicap hurdle.