Brighton afternoon racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, October 19
Racegoers watch the action at Brighton Racecourse.
It's the season finale at Brighton on Thursday, October 19 and the Planet Sport tipsters are looking for winners on the south coast.
Scratching your head about where your money should go? Let's help out with some details on our selected horses at Brighton, and there's a full list of our tips at the bottom of the page.
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Good luck and please gamble responsibly.
(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
14:10 (Brighton) Habrdi
Habrdi can also hit the target for the first time at the seaside track in the Docker Hughes Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes, with Hollie Doyle on board.
The Calyx colt was well backed for his racecourse bow at Newmarket and ran with credit despite eventually coming home in fifth place, with a slow start forcing him to use up too much energy getting into a challenging position two furlongs out.
There were still clear signs of greenness when seventh at the same track next time out, following which Habrdi was switched from George Boughey to Jane Chapple-Hyam.
A tilt at a valuable sales race earlier this month always looked ambitious but this is a much better chance for him to confirm that early promise.
14:45 (Brighton) Castle In The Sand
Castle In The Sand has shown enough encouraging signs to suggest he can break his duck at Brighton.
Andrew Balding’s juvenile made a promising debut when fourth to Devil’s Point on soft going at Ffos Las, just slipping back from second in the closing stages.
He then probably found the ground too fast in a valuable York maiden but went back into many notebooks with a good second to odds-on favourite Zabriskie Point at Thirsk.
The homebred son of New Approach, out of well-related six-time scorer Crossing The Line, is rated a form pick in the Breeders’ Cup On Sky Sports Racing EBF Restricted Novice Stakes and still has scope for more improvement.
15:55 (Brighton) Chinthurst
Chinthurst improved with each run since a break and drawing closer to a well-deserved success after a neck second over course and distance rates a leading chance.
Send In The Clouds completed a double two starts back with a victory tackling track and trip. Disappointed switching to the all weather subsequently.
Sun Festival carries top weight and is justified favouritism with a nose success at Chelmsford before a good second in the same conditions.
17:40 (Brighton) El Tesoro
El Tesoro is open to improvement on current handicap mark.
Resumed with a sixth and followed up with a close second at Wolverhampton all weather and has a big chance here.
On Edge aims for fourth consecutive victory and is in excellent form after a six furlong success at Windsor.
Is certainly of Interest dropping back to a sharper test.
Batchelor Boy seeks back-to-back wins after a victory at this track over five and half furlongs, and like Fifty Year Storm could bag a place.
Brighton selections in full:
BRIGHTON: 1.35 Voodoo Ray, 2.10 Habrdi, 2.45 Castle In The Sand, 3.20 Chagall, 3.55 Chinthurst, 4.30 Optiva Star, 5.05 Pavlodar, 5.40 El Tesoro
