UK Horse Racing Tips: Brighton

BATCHELOR BOY is a four-time winner at this venue and arrives following a comfortable 5f success at Yarmouth. Stepping back up in trip shouldn't pose any problems, and a 5lb rise is fair, so he looks the one to beat. Firenze Rosa wasn't beaten far off this mark over C&D nine days ago and she is entitled to improve for that first outing since October. Twayblade could also run well under 1000 Guineas-winning rider Silvestre De Sousa.
Prediction : 1st Batchelor Boy 2nd Firenze Rosa 3rd Twayblade

After a slow start and getting outpaced early doors, there was much to like about the way TILL IT SHINES stayed on for third at Bath on debut and she makes plenty of appeal stepping up from that extended 5f trip. Havana Force wears first-time cheekpieces and can at least reach the frame once more, while the dropped-in-class Ethandun and progressive filly Dusk Dame are others to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Till It Shines 2nd Havana Force 3rd Dusk Dame

ELFORLEATHER comfortably won a similar C&D event recently and a 6lb penalty probably won't be enough to anchor him if able to reproduce that level of performance. Touching Hands certainly wasn't disgraced when fourth that day and she is entitled to improve for the comeback run. Seasonal debutant Checkmeout needs to prove that she stays this far, but did produce some solid efforts in defeat during her juvenile campaign.
Prediction : 1st Elforleather 2nd Touching Hands 3rd Checkmeout

CHINTHURST found only one too strong when attempting to complete a Brighton brace over C&D last week. Jim Boyle's four-year-old is a standing dish at the seaside venue and can make the most of running off 1lb lower than his revised rating. Calshot Spit has hit the crossbar on his last couple of starts and drops in trip, as does Basilette, who had to settle for third when the subject of a Salisbury gamble last weekend. Winning hurdler Hill Spirit could be fairly treated on his handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Chinthurst 2nd Calshot Spit 3rd Basilette

Voodoo Ray showed the benefit of a winter break when making a successful comeback here last week. His penalty leaves him vulnerable, with similar comments applying to Heer's Sadie, who struck over C&D a day later. ADACE was just a length back in second on that occasion and, at the revised weights, she can gain her revenge. Mudlahhim, fourth as favourite, doesn't have too much ground to make up on them and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Adace 2nd Mudlahhim 3rd Voodoo Ray

Those who kept the faith with WEDGEWOOD following a couple of seconds as favourite were rewarded when she strode away from her rivals at Lingfield last week. Back on turf, she is able to compete off a mark 9lb lower than her revised all-weather rating and can take full advantage. She hasn't actually won on the grass before and if the surface does prove her undoing, C&D winners I'm Mable, Street Parade and Confederation are good enough to capitalise.
Prediction : 1st Wedgewood 2nd Im Mable 3rd Street Parade