On what promises to be another hot summer’s day, there are another six UK and Irish race meetings to look forward to on Thursday.
The action begins in Wales at 13.10, with Ffos Las hosting the first of a seven-race flat card with the going described as Good.
Race number four, a Directors Maiden Handicap at 14.55 is a Super Extra Place Race with Betfred paying two places instead of win only for Each Way bets at 1/5 the odds on this contest.
The next stop is Beverley for their six-race card, which gets underway at 13.35 and concludes at 16.30 with a 1m 1/2f Handicap contest.
The biggest field of the afternoon is at 14.45, when 13 runners are set to go to post for a 5f sprint with Ann Duffield’s Arnold seeking a third successive win in this race.
Salisbury is the venue for the other afternoon card, with the going said to be Good to Firm, Good in places for their seven-race meeting.
There race of the day comes at 16.15, with almost £40,000 up for grabs for the winner of the Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes, Group 3 contest.
Of the four runners, Modern News looks to be the one to beat with the Charlie Appleby-trained charge, available at 11/10, looking for a third win of the season.
Thursday’s evening action kicks off at 17.10, with an all-weather meeting at Lingfield.
There are seven races in total on the Polytrack, with Betfred paying four places in the 19.40 Handicap where 13 runners are set to go to post.
Irish racing fans have two evening meetings to look forward to, with seven flat races at Leopardstown (17.20 – 20.20) and a seven-race jumps card at Tramore (17.30 – 20.30).
The biggest race of the night in Ireland comes at 19.20, with the Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes – a Group 3 contest.
Boundless Ocean, from the Jim Bolger stable, won a Group 3 race when last at Leopardstown and looks likely to be in the mix again and is available at 15/8.
