UK Horse Racing Tips: Brighton

LOCAL BAY is versatile regarding the trip and having won under Jack Doughty at Epsom on his penultimate start, the Tony Carroll-trained six-year-old has a lot going for him in this company. Little Boy Blue has a course and distance win to his name and is the chief danger, despite having to concede weight all round, although fellow C&D winner Batchelor Boy is competitively weighted based on his peak efforts and is another for consideration.
Prediction : 1st Local Bay 2nd Little Boy Blue 3rd Batchelor Boy

PRAETORIAN readily sets the standard and this should be well within his reach, despite being edged out by a surprise winner at York 13 days ago. That was a much deeper event and it would be surprising if the son of Romanised found one too good in this company. Graduated is feared most after showing promise on debut in a novice at Doncaster last month. Broadhaven Bay and Liricist appear likely to do better in handicaps further down the line.
Prediction : 1st Praetorian 2nd Graduated 3rd Broadhaven Bay

MARSH BENHAM has been knocking on the door lately and, off 2lb below his last winning mark, is presented with a good opportunity to stamp his authority over this modest opposition. Poetic Force won over 7f here around this time last year and enters calculations from a competitive mark, especially with Molly Gunn claiming 7lb. Gallimimus and Oj Lifestyle are others to monitor in the betting.
Prediction : 1st Marsh Benham 2nd Gallimimus 3rd Oj Lifestyle

OPEN SECRET was sporting a visor for the first time (retained) when finishing an excellent fourth in a hot Goodwood handicap over this trip last week and, off an unchanged mark, the son of Cracksman may prove tough to peg back in these calmer waters. Bletchley Storm arrives on the back of a solid effort in defeat over 1m2f at Sandown and she warrants respect, while the combination of a step up in trip and the application of first-time cheekpieces can help Tatateo to be seen to better effect.
Prediction : 1st Open Secret 2nd Bletchley Storm 3rd Tatateo

TEMUR KHAN showed a likeable attitude when sticking to his task well to get the better of an in-form rival over 1m4f at Lingfield last month and a repeat of that effort might just suffice here. Irezumi was last seen finishing a staying-on fourth in a handicap over 1m2f here last month and he should be competitive back at 1m4f. Foinix appeared slightly stretched by the trip when fourth over an extended 2m in a Lingfield handicap recently, and he must be of interest back down in trip.
Prediction : 1st Temur Khan 2nd Irezumi 3rd Foinix

GONZAGA made eye catching late gains despite enduring a luckless passage in a Lingfield handicap over 7f last month and, granted more luck in running this time around, he gets the vote to go one place better. C&D winner Heer's Sadie warrants a second look pitched back into classified company, while the step back to 7f can help Tres Chic to be seen to better effect.
Prediction : 1st Gonzaga 2nd Heers Sadie 3rd Tres Chic