Brighton, Haydock and Yarmouth this afternoon

Once again, there is plenty of racing today, but mainly of a very low standard. Brighton stages its second big handicap in two days, and after Mark Johnston took´s yesterday´s race, there must be high hopes that he can score again at 17.00 CET with Step this Way (Royston Ffrench), who was well beaten last time at York over 2 miles but may find todays trip if 1 1 /2 miles more suitable. Last-time-out winner Free Tussy (Gary Moore/ Liam Keniry) and the two lightly-weighted 3yo´s Halfway House (Michael Bell/ Jamie Spencer) and Gaselee (Rae Guest/ Chris Catlin) look the obvious dangers.

Best race at Haydock is the mile handicap for 3yo´s at 16.40 in which all 7 runners come with a chance. Top-weight Mishrif (John Jenkins/ Neil Callan) and Deadly Secret (Richard Fahey/ Paul Hanagan) were both well beaten at Royal Ascot but face lesser opposition now, but the two to beat are probably Cyflymnder (Richard Hannon/ Eddie Ahern), going for a fourtimer, and Tiger Reigns (Michael Dods/ Phillip Makin). The following 1 1/2 mile handicap for 3yo´s also looks very open, but the Queen´s Going for Gold (Roger Charlton/ Ahern) is one for the short list, together with Sir Mark Prescott´s Choral Festival (Seb Sanders). Ryan Moore is at Yarmouth, where he has rides in all 6 races, his best chance probably being Singora Lady for Peter Midgeley at 17.20, but he does not partner Sir Michael Stoute´s only runner, Serhaal, the likely hot favourite in the 2yo maiden at 15.20, who will be partnered by his owner´s retained jockey Richard Hills.