It has been a damp start to the day in Brighton, which will stage the only Flat meeting of the day on turf, and rain is forecast before the first race at 1.50, which could have an effect on how the afternoon unfolds given the good-to-firm turf has been watered.
Any easing of the ground is unlikely to bother Rebel Heart (1.50), who improved to record her first success on good-to-soft ground at Chepstow last time and will be difficult to beat if she can reproduce anything close to that form.
The all-weather action at Newcastle and Chelmsford City may be a safer betting medium this afternoon, however, and Feed The Goater (7.40) is very interesting at around 11-2 in the best race of the evening at the Essex track.
A 14-runner field is due to go to post but there may be a little less strength in depth than the numbers imply, and while Feed The Goater will need to find running room at some stage, he has an elite rider in James Doyle to do the steering. His recent third in a strong race at Newmarket, when he was beaten by less than half a length, backs up several good runs since his success in a maiden at Brighton in May.
Tenerezza (8.40) is still looking for her first win after four starts, but she ran well to finish third on her first start in a handicap after racing quite freely at Wolverhampton last time out. She will go close if Shane Kelly can persuade her to settle.
Sincil Bank (2.40) was first past the post over course-and-distance at Newcastle last time out only to be demoted to second for causing interference to the runner-up. He clearly has some ability and should make the most of it in a weaker field today, while Mon Beau Visage (4.20) could be the answer to the one-mile handicap later on the card. Miss Estela (3.40) makes most appeal on the jumps card at Warwick.
