Newsboy's horseracing tips for Tuesday's three UK meetings, including Brighton Nap
Newsboy fancies his nap, Comedian Leader, to give connections reasons to smile at Brighton and also hopes Poetic Force can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double
PUNTERS backing COMEDIAN LEADER (5.15, Nap) could have the last laugh at Brighton in the Call Star Sports on 08000 521 521 Handicap on Tuesday afternoon. The five-year-old, trained by Jim and Suzi Best, produced a career-best last time when landing a handicap over course and distance by a neck, from one of today's rivals Havana Mojito.
Always going sweetly, the son of Aclaim made smooth headway from 3f out before keeping on well. Heer's Sadie, beaten six and a quarter lengths by my selection in that race, also reopposes. And Jim Crowley's mount is sure to be thereabouts again today.
At Brighton, POETIC FORCE (2.20, nb) could be underestimated in the Star Sports Brighton Owners Series Apprentice Handicap. The Tony Carroll-trained son of Lope De Vega has raced a remarkable 108 times and, at aged 11, is the oldest by far in the field. But he still has something to offer. The gelding is more of a all-weather specialist but his Turf form is better at the Sussex track than anywhere else. He also looks to be on a fair handicap mark and is down in trip to a more suitable seven furlongs after finishing fifth, beaten just three lengths, at Wolverhampton last time over nine furlongs.
BRIGHTON
2.20 POETIC FORCE (NB)
2.55 TAWASOL
3.30 IT'S TIM
4.05 ZAYNA
4.40 HAWKESBURY LEGEND
5.15 COMEDIAN LEADER (NAP)
5.45 NEPTUNE LEGEND
NOTTINGHAM
2.08 PAPA DON'T PREACH
2.43 CITY OF STRANGERS
3.18 SIR GEOFF HURST
3.53 UNDER THE TWILIGHT
4.28 AMBIENTE AMIGO
5.03 AL WASEELA
5.38 BEACH POINT
WOLVERHAMPTON
5.53 CROWN'S LADY
6.25 NAALLAT
7.00 REBEL STAR
7.30 PYSANKA
8.00 ZOOKS
8.30 RADIO STAR
9.00 PENNY'S SPIRIT
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