All-weather racing at Lingfield, Southwell and Kempton

3 meetings on the all-weather today, although strictly speaking Southwell´s fixture is a mixed meeting with 3 normal flat races and 3 bumpers. There are only 4 runners in the 5 furlongs handicap at 15.05 CET, but any of them could win. Old Pawan (Ann Stokell) is always dangerous over his favourite CD but wins very rarely with his trainer in the saddle, and we prefer top-weight Indian Skipper (Richard Guest/ Billy Cray), who ran on strongly when narrowly beaten at Lingfield on Saturday.

It could be significant that top N.H.jockey Timmy Murphy rides here and he can win two of the bumpers with Donald McCain´s Pie at Midnight at 16.10 and Charlie Mann´s Rebel Rebellion at 17.10. At Lingfield, Mark Johnston and Jo Fanning can continue thir good run with th unbeaten Bowmaker in the 3yo hdocap at 16.55. In the other handicap for this age group, over a mile at 17.25, our choice is Pastel Blue (Michael Bell/ Hayley Turner), who made all for a very easy CD win last time out. The most interesting runner here is Henry Cecil´s late-developing Zerzura (Charles Eddery), who has an obvious chance in the mile handicap at 15.55.

Several of the jockeys then move on to Kempton´s twilight meeting where Joe Fanning can again ride a winner when he partners Mick Channon´s hat-trick-seeking Texas Queen in the 3yo handicap over 5 furlongs at 18.40. The 10 furlongs handicap here at 19.40 looks very tricky indeed; the consistent Poyle Meg (Ralph Beckett/ Jim Crowley) won over CD when last seen two months ago and is a tentative selection.