Tuesday 1st May 2018

Red Miracle drifted to about double the price she was the night before and ran like she needed the run. She will improve next time and for better ground.
Master Grey is one who really improved for his first run and won at 5/2. He looks like one to follow over staying trips.
The Navigator was a nice winner but was still very green. He never really travelled and probably benefited from a pace collapse. He looks a useful prospect and will improve over 10f. 

Two runners from the handicappers to follow are out tomorrow

2.50 Brighton

A couple of interesting sorts here. Mick Channon is in great form and Rocky Shores has a fair opening mark after the second last time bolted up at Ripon. Mail Order is a Nathaniel filly who also starts on a fair mark and is interesting significantly stepped up in trip. Diocletian is a big Camelot colt who I think will make a nice three-year-old. He probably needs decent ground to be at his best.

Stayed on well quite well without ever getting a proper run in what looks like a very good Sandown maiden on debut. He then had two runs at Newmarket where he didn't handle the track particularly well. The first time over a mile getting outpaced and staying on nicely under hands and heels then last time over 10f where he still looked quite green. The dam was a half-sister to two 10f-listed winners so Diocletian could be best over 10f as a three-year-old and may be suited by a flat track.

1 pt win DIOCLETIAN (4/1 Bet365)

3.00 Nottingham

Just 8 runners but quite competitive. Last Enchantment finished well from a poor position last time and may find this track more suitable. Cosmopolitan Queen is nowhere near the class of her Sister, Arabian Queen but doesn’t need to be to win this. Chantresse was selected at the start of the season and should improve this year.

A Karl Burke filly whose best two runs of her three to date have come on soft ground. She made good late headway at Catterick on her third start, the form of which looks somewhat questionable. There are mixed messages in her pedigree regarding ideal trip, but she is a half-sister to Iveagh Gardens (RPR 109), who acted best of heavy ground. Her mark isn’t that lenient but she has shown some promise on her first three starts and should be able to pick up a handicap on ground with some ease in it.

1 pt win CHANTRESSE (12/1 Paddy Power)
(Opened up 16/1 with Power)