Ribble is on the run I AM hoping for a big run from Ribble Assembly today who has won first time out for the last two seasons. He has been on holiday since he last ran in a good class handicap hurdle at Doncaster, but has returned in good form and will go hurdling after today's race.

Richard Fahey's good run of winners can continue at York on Wednesday with his speedy Grey Night Flight.

On Thursday at Musselburgh the Mark Johnstone horse Kuranda should show a clean pair of heels to the rest of the field and, also on the same card, Granite City with Tony Culhane on board for top Scottish trainer Jim Goldie should go close.

Gaelic Storm can continue the Mark Johnstone success story at Epsom on Friday. Also on the same card watch out for the Paul Cole youngster Smoothie with Jimmy Fortune in the saddle.

At Kempton on Saturday Ian Balding runs one of the most promising youngsters to run this season, Bourgainville, and he should make it another successful run. Also at Kempton on Saturday Matamam, who was favourite for the 2,000 Gns two years ago, will give a good account of himself in the Group 3 Milcars September Stakes.

The last meetings of the 2000 flat season are at both Ripon and my local track Thirsk this week. Kevin Ryan's best chance of a winner will be Cool Prospect and Welcome Back, both owned by local Lancashire owners, Candice Reilly and John Stephenson.

On Sunday I would like to see Angel Hill run at York but there are 88 entries so, if she does not get in, put her in your notebook to win over seven furlongs next time out.

Best bet at York on Sunday is Mana d'Argent while Fergal Lynch fancies his chances on Petongski in the opener at York. This course will suit him better than the undulating course at Ripon. Have a good week.

Wednesday (York) Night Flight (Nap); Thursday (Musselburgh) Kuranda (Nap), Vendome, Granite City; Friday (Epsom) Smoothie (Nap), Gaelic Storm; Saturday (Kempton) Bourgainville (Nap), Mutamam; Sunday (York) Angel Hill, Petongski (Nap), Mana d'Argent.