Looking at the race meeting at Deauville today, in the 4.10 race over 9 furlongs and 97 yards the heavily backed unbeaten favourite is Lady Of Spain who will be ridden by Christophe Soumillon for the first time.

She has won all three of her runs so far and was value for a bit more when she scored at Southwell on the all-weather surface last time, as she was hampered when making her first bit of headway in the straight and did well to win under the circumstances. She is well-drawn, but it will not be easy as one filly who is value in the betting is Secretive, who ran well on the PSF at Chantilly last time when a close-up fourth in a competitive race against male rivals. She is the each-way angle in the race.

The George Boughey-trained Moonspirit is also one to consider. She is improving and likes all-weather surfaces. Her biggest concern is a wide draw.

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Reflecting on the racing yesterday at Cheltenham, it was good to see the return of Liberty Hunter 2.25 who scored under a confident ride from Harry Cobden. This horse is a classy performer, who is worth following for the rest of the season. His regular rider Adam Wedge was ruled out yesterday and Cobden was able to take charge and deliver.

At Windsor today we see the return of jump racing after a long absence. I always enjoyed riding at Windsor over obstacles as you always seemed to have room and had time from the last bend to make headway in the straight.

In the 1.20 race, which is a maiden hurdle. The Nicky Henderson-trained La Pinsonniere makes her debut in the UK, she had good form in France last season which includes placed efforts in Graded races over hurdles. She was second over fences last time at Angers and will no doubt go over fences in time for her new connections. She should get off the mark at short odds.

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Looking at the Cagnes-Sur-Mer meeting in France today, I think C Come Ca in the 11.52 race has a good chance of scoring after a pleasing debut second recently at Angers on his hurdling debut. He was a flat winner, and today’s race is an open event. The third horse in the Angers race won yesterday, so the form has held up. He is value at 5/1 with some of the UK online bookmakers.

Mme Jourdain 3.15 Chantilly has good form and will take beating after a couple of second-placed efforts this year, the latter over course and distance when beaten by a useful horse.

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