Monday Racing Tips From Steve Ryder

This looks a competitive 0-75 apprentice handicap but preference goes to STREET PARADE (best priced at 11/4) who has good course and distance form as well as the assistance of top apprentice Connor Planas. The Michael Attwater trained six-year-old has form figures of 44212 over this course and distance in his career with his victory coming in June off a mark of 60. 

Street Parade finished 3rd at Sandown on his penultimate start off a mark of 62 before finishing a nose 2nd here earlier this month off a mark of 61. The handicapper has raised him 2lbs for that effort which is fair and he looks the one to beat in this race. 

The Julia Feilden trained SPANISH MANE (best priced at 4/1) has a good record at Brighton and she can hopefully run well again at this venue. The seven-year-old has form figures of 131 at the track with all three runs coming in the previous couple of months. She won over a mile here off mark of 57 before finishing a close 3rd over 7f off a mark of 60. She won by a neck over this course and distance on her penultimate start off a mark of 60 before finishing a close 3rd at Yarmouth off a mark of 61.

The handicapper has left Spanish Mane unchanged off that mark which seems generous and she should prove hard to beat back at Brighton. 

The Michael & David Easterby trained SO GRATEFUL (best priced at 13/8) won a better race here over 6f a week ago and he should prove hard to beat under a 5lb penalty. The four-year-old is undefeated in his two starts at Southwell since the change of surface with both victories coming over 6f. He won off a mark of 57 last month before winning by 1 ¾ lengths eight days ago off a mark of 63. 

So Grateful runs here under a 5lb penalty but interestingly drops down from a Class 4 0-80 handicap into a Class 6 0-65 handicap and I expect him to prove hard to beat off top weight.