Timeform UK SmartPlays: Tuesday August 21

Starting at Yarmouth, where Blue Dune could benefit from the drop down to sprint distances as she makes her handicap debut in the Pleasurewood Hills Maiden Handicap at 14:35. The daughter of Invincible Spirit stepped up on her previous efforts when upped to an extended mile at Wolverhampton two weeks ago. Improvement is almost assured now she tackles this discipline and the drop to six furlongs should work in her favour. She makes plenty of appeal for a yard who are still in very good form.

At Brighton, Little Rainbow makes most appeal in the seven-furlong handicap at 14:45. The three-year-old daughter of King's Best looked much more at home at this trip when decisively landing a C&D fillies' handicap 13 days ago on good to soft ground. A 4 lb rise in the weights shouldn't be enough to prevent her following up here. The quicker underfoot conditions should also be fine.

There's a twilight card at Warwick and Cactus Valley has the profile of a progressive sort, and can land the eleven-furlong handicap at 19:30. He continued his gradual progression when scoring on his second attempt in handicaps at Sandown last time, on good to firm. That was over a furlong shorter and Roger Charlton's three-year-old shouldn't have a problem handling this step back up in trip, providing he settles better. He also has form on an easy surface.

Timeform SmartPlays

Back Blue Dune @ 7.413/2 in the 14:35 at Yarmouth.
Back Little Rainbow @ 2.829/5 in the 14:45 at Brighton.
Back Cactus Valley @ 2.89/5 in the 19:30 at Warwick.