Wolverhampton today

With flat racing on turf finished for the season in Britain and Ireland, it will now be an unrelieved diet of all-weather racing for the next 4 1/2 months, not a pleasant prospect if today´s card at Wolverhampton is anything to go by. At this time of the year it generally pays to follow horses in form, and so we suggest that La Gifted (Mick Channon/ Ian Brennan), going for her 4th successive win- including 3 this CD- can take the 7 furlongs handicap at 17.10, and that Irish-trained Alqaahir (Lee Smyth/ Liam Jones) can complete a quick CD hat-trick in the 8 1/2 furlongs handicap half an hour later.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Pan American - Goddess Of Light - Gramercy
2. Race: Order Order - Meml - Ishismart
3. Race: Shark Man - Vito Volterra - Lord Victor
4. Race: Dream Number - Gobama - Master Of Dance
5. Race: La Gifted - Tangerine Trees - Fiefdom
6. Race: Alqaahir - Spinning - Gaily Noble

Irish racing today

Two Irish N.H.meetings today, with easily the best sport on offer at Navan. Unusually, there are small fields for all the top events. Big Zeb (Colm Murphy/ Barry Geraghty) needs only to reproduce the form shown when narrowly beaten by Master Minded at Punchestown in April to win the main event, the Grade Two Fortria Chase at 15.30 CET. The Grade Three novice hurdle at 14.25 can go to Judge Roy Bean (Edward O´Grady/ Andrew McNamara), an easy Galway winner last time, while the two other feature races can go to German-breds: the Grade two hurdle at 13.55 to either Aitmatov (Noel Meade/ Paul Carberry) or Noble Prince (Paul Nolan/ Aidan Cawley), and the listed novice chase at 16.30 to Catch Me (O´Grady/ McNamara). Surprisingly Ruby Walsh is at Limerick, mainly to ride Willie Mullins´ Morning Supreme in the maiden hurdle for 6yo´s + at 15.40. Mullins can also take a similar race for 5yo´s at 14.05 with another smart bumper horse, Quinola des Obeaux (Emmett Mullins).

Navan - betting forecast:
1. Race: Puyol - Ballymak - Lucky William
2. Race: Aitmatov - Oscar Dan Dan - Ninetieth Minute
3. Race: Judge Roy Bean - Baron De`L - Alice Bradys Call
4. Race: Operation Houdini - Casey Supreme - Theribtickler
5. Race: Big Zeb - Carthalawn - Made In Taipan
6. Race: Osana - Realt Dubh - An Cathaoir Mor
7. Race: Catch Me - Oscar Looby - Copsiano
8. Race: Perfect Smile - Rockfield Abbey - Definite All Star

Limerick - betting forecast:
1. Race: Quinola Des Obeaux - Fennis Boy - Binocular
2. Race: Clan Music - The Paddy Premium - Chiraaz
3. Race: Greengables - Old Parish - Mountain Heather
4. Race: Morning Supreme - Kilflora - Keep Movin
5. Race: Paddy Pub - Harbour View - Away We Go
6. Race: Weapon`S Amnesty - Taradoun - Inistioge
7. Race: Gleanntan - Midnight Socialite - Gortnagros

Excellent card at Auteuil

Today´s Auteuil card is one of the best of the year in France, with the Prix La Haye Jousselin over 5500 metres at 15.45 the main event. Last year´s winner Remember Rose (JP Gallorini/ Christophe Pieux) tries again, but on recent form stable companions Mid Dancer (Christo Aubert/ Jacques Roícou) and Or Noir de Somoza (Cyril Gombeau) can be preferred, while the mare Princesse d´Anjou (FM Cottin/ Philip Carberry) also has a chance. The Grande Course de Haies des 3 Ans at 13.55 should lie between Temple Lord (Guy Cherel/ Gombeau) and Kauto Stone- half- brother to the Star- (JB de Balanda/ Pieux), while Long Run (Macaire/ David Cottin) is certain to start a warm favourite for the Prix Maurice Gillois for 4yo´s at 14.30.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Gastibellzza - Formosa Joana Has - Source Limpide
2. Race: Renomme - Rennais - Reglisse D`Alene
3. Race: Temple Lord - Kauto Stone - Sable des Dunes
4. Race: Long Run - Rubi Ball - Earlson Gray
5. Race: Orcaline - Elixir du Berlais - Quadrette Collonges
6. Race: Mid Dancer - Polar Rochelais - Or Noir De Somoza
7. Race: Springer - Six des Champs - Rescato de l`Oust
8. Race: Quatre Bleue - Valaway - Monika