THE less weight to carry the better when tackling Beverley's demanding uphill home straight, a factor crucially in favour of Lady de Bathe (1.55) in division one of the Westwood Maiden Stakes.

The Ian Balding-trained filly is set to carry just 7st 12lb, less Michael Doyle's 7lb apprentice's allowance. That featherweight, along with the encouragement of her debut run at Epsom, makes Lady de Bathe a viable betting proposition in a race which in all frankness shouldn't take much winning.

The next runner on my short-list, Chemicalattraction (4.35), takes part in the much later Tote Bookmakers Handicap over a mile-and-a-half.

He was the subject of considerable market support when getting off the mark over a similar trip at Hamilton 16 days ago. A lot of the credit that day goes down to Kevin Darley, who rode a power-packed finish to out-battle Peter Monteith's Zabat.

Unfortunately Darley is riding at Goodwood, but at least his replacement, Fergal Lynch, is enjoying his best season for some time.

It's hardly surprising to see Darley going down to Goodwood since he has some cracking rides, including Mark Johnston's two-year-old duo, Ryders Storm (3.20) and Simeon (4.25).

The former hit the target on only his second start at Thirsk, where he accounted for the fairly useful In Space over seven furlongs.

The step up to a mile in the Listed Stardom Stakes should help Ryders Storm, a good-bodied son of the highly-regarded USA sire, Dynaformer.

Simeon faces a far less stiff task in the EBF Maiden Stakes over one mile.

On the form of his brace of seconds at Hamilton and York, Kevin and partner should technically not even have to break into a sweat in order to collect.

Seldom does it work out quite so easily, but Simeon is the sort of scopey colt most trainers dream about and I really do believe he is the proverbial "steering job".

Martin Todhunter, predominantly a National Hunt trainer, enjoys the odd success on the flat and he goes to the Sussex track double-handed via Prince Among Men (2.15) and Cark (5.30).

Of the pair preference is for Cark, a fast starting sprinter fancied to steal a march on his rivals over Goodwood's ultra-sharp downhill five furlong track.

* Yarmouth was abandoned yesterday due to waterlogging and prospects for today's card are not looking good.

Following heavy overnight rain the stewards inspected the track at 11am. And there was to be a 6am inspection to decide whether today's card can go ahead.

Clerk of the course David Henson said: ''There was nearly 14mm of rain overnight and 43.8mm in the last seven days. The forecast for tomorrow is dismal.''