FLYING WANDA (1.10) has the speed to wave goodbye to her rivals in the opening race of Newmarket's star-studded three-day Cambridgeshire meeting this afternoon.

Jeremy Noseda's classy filly was a desperately unlucky loser at Ascot eight days ago when failing to obtain a clear run in the home straight.

Jockeys often only have a split second to decide whether to stay on the outside or switch to the inner, so it would be rash to put all the blame at Pat Eddery's feet for Flying Wanda's defeat on that occasion.

I do believe she would have won had not Eddery opted to try a daring run up against the far side rail, where there was more traffic congestion than on the nearby M25.

At least Flying Wanda now has the chance for richly-deserved compensation in the £26,000 Listed Noel Murless Stakes, although perhaps as a result of his gaff, Eddery's services have been dispensed with in favour of Darryll Holland.

Should Flying Wanda oblige, Noseda's good day may well continue apace via Carry On Katie (2.20) in the big-race on the card, the £170,000 Cheveley Park Stakes.

Carry On Katie has done nothing wrong on her two starts to date, most notably when recording a two-length pillar-to-post success in the Group 2 Lowther Stakes at York's Ebor meeting.

The latter victory was made even more meritorious on account of the fact that the filly virtually bolted on her way to post, thus wasting valuable energy. Provided Carry On Katie does not repeat those antics, she really does appear to be in a league of her own, especially as the Group 1 contest has been robbed of much of its' glamour following the defection of Attraction.

In the following Somerville Tattersall Stakes, the progressive youngster Gold History (4.40) is fancied to maintain his unbeaten record.

The early-morning betting exchanges told their own story when the heavily-backed Gold History landed some sizeable bets on his debut at Leicester. Joe Fanning's partner then put up an even better performance at Ayr by galloping his rivals into a stupor. A beautiful-balanced colt with bags of scope for further improvement, Gold History has a fine opportunity to complete his hat-trick in the £55,000 seven-furlong event.

After winning twice earlier in the year, Ringmoor Down (4.40) has been a bitter disappointment on her last couple of outings.

Admittedly she does need to be held up until the very last second, which means getting cover behind other horses, a feat not always easy to accomplish

However, trainer David Arbuthnot has given his raider a tidy 26-day break, and since Ringmoor Down normally goes well when fresh on a stiff track, I very much like her prospects in the Lone Star Park Fillies' Handicap.

* Karen George ended a 444-day drought when Anyhow caught Perfidious in the final stride of the Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap at Salisbury yesterday.

George claimed Anyhow out of Andrew Reid's stable with a view to sending the mare jumping, but after this last-gasp success under Mark Flynn the plan could be revised. The trainer said: ''Anyhow loves the firm ground and is an absolute angel to do at home.

"I felt she was too good to be in this race and now we'll have to consider what's best for her."