PLATINUM PRINCE can make it third time lucky at Brighton with a victory in the East Sussex track’s opening Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap (1.00).
The Gary Moore-trained son of Harbour Watch made the frame on his two previous visits and was back to winning form at Nottingham last time out.
Ridden by today’s partner Anna Gibson in a one-mile apprentice handicap, my selection proved a length and a half too strong for Priscilla’s Wish.
A 3lb rise in the weights was to be expected and Platinum Prince, successful at Lingfield Park in January, gets the Nap vote to collect for the third time from five attempts in 2022.
Later on the Brighton card, TEMUR KHAN deserves compensation for an unlucky defeat two weeks ago as he takes on nine rivals for the Park Lane Group Handicap (3.10).
Attempting a course-and-distance hat-trick after scores in a selling handicap and a classified stakes, Temur Khan and Mollie Phillips found their path blocked when challenging towards the far rail, but still got to within three parts of a length of leader Largo Bay.
A 2lb rise looks within range as the Tony Carroll-saddled top weight bids to go one better.
TODAY'S SELECTIONS
BRIGHTON
1.00 PLATINUM PRINCE (NAP)
1.30 BEAULD AS BRASS
2.05 JIVE KING
2.40 RED ALERT
3.10 TEMUR KHAN (NB)
3.40 DREAM HARDER
4.15 STREET PARADE
NEWTON ABBOT
1.50 ON TIME
2.25 GAULOIS
3.00 SAMMYLOU
3.30 PERCY’S WORD
4.00 BELLE NA BANN
4.30 COAL STOCK
5.00 BOBBY SOCKS
PERTH
2.15 CIRQUE ROYAL
2.50 RADDLE AND HUM
3.20 SHE’S A ROCCA
3.50 HERMANN CLERMONT
4.20 THE WOUNDED KNEE
4.50 AYR OF ELEGANCE
NEWCASTLE
5.30 WORLD WITHOUT LOVE
6.00 BELARDO JOY
6.30 NIBRAS RAINBOW
7.00 DIAMOND BAY
7.30 CALCUTTA DREAM
8.00 KINGORI
8.30 JUST ANOTHER
DOUBLE: PLATINUM PRINCE and TEMUR KHAN
