Today’s 4 UK meetings are fairly low-key, as you might expect on the eve of Royal Ascot. There’s action at Thirsk, Carlisle, Nottingham and Windsor.
Callum To Cool-Down Bad Girl?
The 4.30 at Carlisle is a handicap for 3-year-old fillies. If Bad Girl Caoimhe takes to the ground, she should get competitive with Callum Shepherd (claiming 5lb). She was a little keen, when finishing 2nd at Catterick and may go one better with a cooler head.
In First Place looks set to get off the mark, in the 2.45 at Thirsk. Richard Fahey’s inmate performed with credit, at both Doncaster and York. Trois Bon Amis is improving and looks the biggest threat.
Mubtasim To Master La Casa, On Debut
William Haggas’ newcomer, Mubtasim, is taken to score on debut at Nottingham (6.40). Pat Cosgrave is aboard the well-bred debutant and only La Casa Tarifa looks capable of getting close, if Mubtasim doesn’t fluff his lines.
An apprentice race gets matters underway at Windsor (5.50), where Turnbury teams up with Megan Nicholls for the first time in almost a year. The Azamour gelding is the blog’s tentative pick, with Tommy’s Geal and George Wood also expected to be in the shake-up.
The Connacht National Handicap Chase is the feature at Roscommon (8.30), where the useful Security Breach will represent Willie Mullins.
In France, there’s action at Tarbes, Marseilles and Compiegne which features a pair of Listed encounters. Andre Fabre’s Le Juge takes on Mythomane, in the Prix Ridgway, while Alakhana looks very difficult to oppose in the Prix Mélisande. In South Africa, 9 races are scheduled at Flamingo Park.
Today’s Picks
CARLISLE
2.00 Local Artist
2.30 Brockholes
3.00 Its Only Mossy
3.30 Jebel Tara
4.00 Save The Bees
4.30 Bad Girl Caoimhe
5.00 Talent Scout
5.30 Kelvin Hall
NOTTINGHAM
6.40 Mubtasim
7.10 Musharrif
7.40 Symposium
8.10 Aldeburgh
8.40 Dolphin Rock
9.10 Nam Hai
THIRSK
2.15 Princeofthequeen
2.45 In First Place
3.15 Mango Chutney
3.45 Arrowtown
4.15 Lady Joanna
4.45 Prying Pandora
5.15 Wishing Well
5.45 African Blessing
WINDSOR
5.50 Turnbury
6.20 Compton Lane
6.50 Billy’s Boots
7.20 Joe Packet
7.50 Bunbury
8.20 Rex Bell
8.50 Perfect Quest
ROSCOMMON
5.30 Tinder
6.00 Enough Is Enough
6.30 Motherland
7.00 Tempo Mac
7.30 Multiculture
8.00 Tiger Roll
8.30 Security Breach
9.00 Full Cry
COMPEIGNE
R1 Zanzari
R2 Indy Cass
R3 Le Juge
R4 Alakhana
R5 Fancy Gem
R6 Mambo Way
R7 Ancient History
R8 Miss Post Office
R9 My Approach
TARBES
R1 Blacksou
R2 Zor
R3 Eliminator
R4 Great Promesse
R5 Handyr
R6 Garizzia
R7 Glos
R8 Polo Dream
MARSEILLES
R1 La Fibre
R2 Talwar
R3 Naba Speed
R4 Rizzichop
R5 Toufrint
R6 Petit Humus
R7 Beruska
R8 Surava
FLAMINGO PARK
R1 Elijah
R2 Quid Rides
R3 Charock
R4 Russian Saint
R5 Bodega
R6 Autumn Encore
R7 True Valour
R8 Heart Flower
R9 Hawksworth
