Ottoman Empress can reign at Yarmouth

Ottoman Empress will not need to improve much on her debut performance to strike gold at the second time of asking in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Yarmouth on Tuesday.

A 550,000 guineas yearling purchase for the Godolphin team, the daughter of Zarak was a hot favourite on her introduction at Newmarket late last month but her supporters will have had immediate concerns after she swerved right coming out of the starting stalls, putting her on the back foot from the off.

After making steady headway, she showed signs of her inexperience racing out of the dip before the penny dropped late on and she finished with a flourish to be beaten 0.75-lengths by fellow newcomer Golden Orbit.

It is too early to say what that form is worth, but Ottoman Empress left the distinct impression she is a winner in waiting.

Melvin Udall can double his tally in the Join Moulton Racing Syndicate Handicap.

An eyecatching fourth-placed finish on his Curragh bow was enough to persuade Ed Walker to snap him up during the summer and he looks a decent buy judged on his first two efforts for his new connections.

Second at Beverley on his British debut, he went one better at Redcar last month and now enters the handicap sphere with what looks a workable mark of 76.

Charlie Johnston's Balkadisha showed a willing attitude when beaten a nose on her Newcastle debut and can go one better over the same course and distance in the Win £250,000 With Betmgm's Golden Goals EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes.

The Churchill filly was unfortunate to bump into an experienced and useful rival in Corinth just under three weeks ago, with the pair drawing just over 3 lengths clear of the remainder.

She is up against a couple of other useful types, but Balkadisha gets the vote.

John and Thady Gosden's Warrant Holder accounted for St Leger runner-up Rahiebb when last seen at Gosforth Park and the son of Frankel has to be of major interest on his return to a synthetic surface in the Join The Midnite Movement Handicap.

A head second here on debut, he opened his account in some style on his second start in March and he has not done a lot wrong in finishing second and third on the grass since.

Over the jumps at Perth, Fergal O'Brien unleashes his crack novice hurdler Tripoli Flyer in the Join Racing TV Now Kilmany Beginners' Chase.

A winner of three of his six starts over hurdles, the highlight of last season came when winning the Grade Two Dovecote Novices' Hurdle at Kempton before finishing the year in elite company at Aintree and Punchestown.

Clearly possessing a powerful engine, it was his hurdling that often proved his undoing when stepped into deeper waters last term.

However, if the switch to larger obstacles sees him take more care and attention in the jumping department, then racegoers could witness the start of a profitable chasing career.

O'Brien will also have high hopes for Keep Tabs On You, who has his attentions switched to the jumping game in the Edinburgh Gin Owner Trainer Jockey Awards EBF "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle after hinting at being useful when third in a bumper at Ayr back in February. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Tuesday. Here are the tips.

PERTH: Race 1: 14.15 Chanonry Point, Race 2: 14.50 Keep Tabs On You, Race 3: 15.25 Gemini Man, Race 4: 16.00 Tripoli Flyer, Race 5: 16.35 Everyday Champagne, Race 6: 17.10 She's Notjoeking, Race 7: 17.40 Mountain Molly, Race 8: 18.15 Blakey Boy.

EXETER: Race 1: 14.40 Our Super Six, Race 2: 15.15 Chips And Rice, Race 3: 15.50 Time To Bite, Race 4: 16.25 Voodoo Angel, Race 5: 17.00 Cinnodin, Race 6: 17.30 Ugo Bingo, Race 7: 18.05 Tails Of Gold.

YARMOUTH: Race 1: 15.00 Overbudget, Race 2: 15.35 OTTOMAN EMPRESS (NAP), Race 3: 16.10 Melvin Udall, Race 4: 16.45 Sturlasson, Race 5: 17.20 Lady La Fay, Race 6: 17.55 Polygram, Race 7: 18.30 Wrath Of Hector.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 17.50 Warrant Holder, Race 2: 18.25 Moonlight Warrior, Race 3: 19.00 Balkadisha, Race 4: 19.30 Soul Seeker, Race 5: 20.00 Terrapin, Race 6: 20.30 Ganesha, Race 7: 21.00 Emperor's Son, Race 8: 21.30 Asadjumeirah.

DOUBLE: Ottoman Empress and Melvin Udall (Yarmouth, Races 2 and 3).