The going is currently Good to Firm (Good in places) and the all important weather is forecast for a max 14C and cloudy with chance of a shower, this is nothing unusual for anyone that's been here before you can get sun, cloud, rain and fog all in the space of a few hours it's still good craic and a tidy albeit under resourced course where everything is accessible.
Tickets are £11 for Grandstand and £16 Premier Enclosure. Accompanied children under 18 are admitted free.
A link to the race card can be found here;
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/meeting/brighton/05-05-2015/fast-cards
Selections for the seaside meeting;
2.20 -- 5f 213y Maiden -- The opening maiden can go to the well bred newcomer from Paul Cole's yard GENERAL POTEMPKIN [2nd 15/2]. Shouldn't need much to take this, don't think much of the form of those that have run so the likely bigger danger could be the other newcomer ONE MORE PUSEY [5th 9/1].
2.50 -- 5f 213y Handicap -- Another small field here only the 6 for the first handicap, the Richard Hannon trained CHEVALIER [WON 10/11F] remains a maiden but has been runner up four times and it will be a surprise if he can't go close here today in this company under Richard Hughes.
3.20 -- 6f 209y Handicap -- Richard Hughes has a chance of a double here with top weight SARANGOO a winner last time out at Kempton. This course is a complete contrast but Hughes rides it better than most, the same could be said of George Baker who rides FREDDY WITH A Y [WON 9/4F] for Gary Moore but he's getting a bit frustrating with string of seconds.
OCEAN LEGEND goes better on the All Weather so we'll look at MISTER MUSICMASTER for our selection.
3.50 -- 7f 214y Handicap -- A better field of 10 here for this event both SIXTIES LOVE and FLIPPING are consistent over this trip but not experienced on this unique style of switchback track so we will look elsewhere.
PICK A LITTLE [NAP] [WON 6/1] has good form here and should be included in place bets at least.
4.20 -- 1m 1f 209y Fillies Handicap -- Looks a wide open event here and I fancy ELBERETH [2nd 6/1] for Andrew Balding who doesn't have that many runners here though has only run on the all weather to date so there's a lot of trust put on David Probert getting her settled early on.
PUZZLE TIME has plenty of experience but hasn't had Richard Hughes on board before, nor run on ground better than Good to Soft so is passed over.
4.50 -- 5f 59y Handicap -- Difficult to call this one although there are only 7 runners 5 of them have course winning form. The two getting weight from the rest are GINZAN [WON 3/1] and DREAMS OF GLORY are looking big in the markets and will look to back both against the field.
If the price doesn't allow this we'll favour the bottom one (DREAMS OF GLORY).
5.25 -- 1m 1f 109y Apprentice Handicap -- A difficult finale to figure out the veteran MEGALALA did win this last year and is now a 14yo, his jockey unable to claim in this so will find it hard to repeat that feat.
The top two GLENNTEN and BENNELONG both have course and distance form but might find the concession of over a stone in weight to TAMUJIN who was runner up here a couple of weeks back and deserves another chance in this sort of race.
A few winners across the day helped matters the best news today though was away from the track and all being well I have a new job starting soon.
Have a good week.
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