16:33, Brighton - My Mate Mackley can win again
My Mate Mackley has won three times this year and he produced a career-best effort for his latest one which came over this course and distance eight days ago.
He had his usual cheekpieces reapplied having raced in a hood at Southwell previously and there was plenty to like about his performance, produced to lead inside the final furlong then wandering when in front like one who has more to offer.
My Mate Mackley has taken a liking to this course - he has the Horses For Courses Flag - and he's hit the frame in all 12 starts since making his handicap debut in the spring, highlighting his consistency. He escapes a penalty for that success as it was an apprentices handicap and he is sure to launch another bold bid from the same mark.
Back My Mate Mackley in the 16:33 Brighton
17:01, Leicester - Magic Music caught the eye last time
Magic Music was well backed when opening her account over seven furlongs at Doncaster earlier in the year and she returned to a similar level of form when narrowly beaten over this course and distance a fortnight ago.
She had shaped better than the bare result in heavy ground on her previous start and wasted no time bouncing back to form away from testing conditions, and she was arguably unlucky not to win.
Magic Music met trouble around a furlong out when making her effort, but stayed on well once in the clear, and only just failed to reel in the better placed winner. That was just her second start at six furlongs, but she is one to be interested in over this trip, and she can make amends now.
Back Magic Music in the 17:01 Leicester
20:00, Southwell - Affettuoso open to further improvement
Affettuoso was strong in the betting for both of his starts last season, too green to do himself justice on debut at Doncaster before bumping into a now-smart rival at Windsor.
He shaped better than the bare result on his return at Carlisle in June and showed the benefit of a gelding operation when bolting up at Lingfield last month.
Admittedly, that wasn't a deep race, but he was backed as though defeat was out of the question, making short work of some inferior rivals on his first start at a mile and a half. There should be plenty more to come from him now handicapping from what looks a fair make and he's the type to go on progressing for a while yet, bred to be smart after all.
Back Affettuoso in the 20:00 Southwell