Tuesday July 3rd - Racing at Brighton

Racing on Tuesday is a mixed bag, and quite the contrast with the weather being about as strange and quirky of some of the horses on display, with the current going being good to firm at Brighton yet soft to heavy in places at Hamilton. A smorgasbord of weather.

I like the look of a few at Brighton, where course form, and course specialists including trainers and jockeys are paramount.

A trainer that particularly has a good record at the track is Mick Channon, and he has two very good chances with MAJESTIC SOUTH being his first in the opener. This is the time of year when three year old handicappers thrive and the unexposed Berolini filly will have benefitted from being hampered in running last time out over course and distance further helping his current handicap mark. His other chance is AMAZING WIN with Charles Bishop taking 5lb off, negating his rise in the weights. A tough sturdy Channon stereotype, he has won over course and distance before and is tough as old boots, with his game attitude and thriving on his racing, he should go close.

WHITEOAK LADY is another one of these Brighton favourites for David Evans, and has been rejuvenated since the fitting of cheekpieces in June. The mare plummeted down the weights and capitalised on the mark winning a handicap over course and distance. She seems to have found her appetite for racing again and will give another strong account.

MR FICKLE is a Gary Moore handicap special, absolutely lumped into when putting its poor maiden form behind to win a fifteen runner handicap at Yarmouth under the super cool George Baker, going from last to first in a matter of strides to get up on the line. He dropped down to 6 furlongs at Lingfield but met traffic in running and couldn’t get through in time. Returning to seven furlongs should suit and he is very unexposed for shrewd connections.

PALUS SAN MARCO has obvious claims for Peter Chapple-Hyam who is enjoying a rare rich vein of form over the last month. He had a winner at Wolverhampton yesterday and has two winners and three seconds from his last eleven runners. The well bred son of Holy Roman Emperor appreciated the step up in trip at Nottingham to run a good second behind a well backed favourite and the winner and the fifth have both come out and won since. There will be a short priced favourite for Sir Michael Stoute but Palus San Marco is worth a chance at a much bigger price.

FILUN has gradually been getting into the swing of things this season and the seven year old gelding has had a little break to aid his hunt for more glory. The twice course winner ran a good second five weeks ago to St Ignatius over a mile and a half before just tiring, with the same happening a week later. He has been freshened up and the winner has gone on to complete a hatrick since.

2.15 Brighton – Majestic South
2.45 Brighton – Whiteoak Lady
3.15 Brighton – Mr Fickle
3.45 Brighton – Palus San Marco
4.45 Brighton – Filun
5.45 Brighton – Amazing Win

The Yorkshireman – Jack Milner

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