Matt Brocklebank has the best bets for Monday's two remaining meetings in the UK.
BREWING has an excellent record on the all-weather in general but didn't seem to take to Chelmsford all that well last time, beaten three lengths in third (of six) having not found a great deal down the inside of the track late on. Perhaps that wasn't an ideal slot for him and, having been eased 1lb on the back of it, he's well worth another chance back at Wolverhampton where he looked on the verge of a return to winning ways when beaten just a length in fourth back in November. He's won five of his 10 all-weather starts so far and can add another if the first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces worn for last two) have the desired effect.
Tuesday selections
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PURE ANGEL - 7.00 Wolverhampton (NAP)
Several to consider in quite an intriguing six-furlong handicap and perhaps one of the most obvious is Tiger Crusade, who is getting on a bit in years but has been shaping like he's close to win number eight following placed efforts at Lingfield and Kempton.
There's no doubt that one is handicapped to strike at some point but he also needs everything to fall into place and there isn't a mass amount of early pace on here so things could get tricky for his jockey Luke Morris.
Just A Spark was well behind Tiger Crusade at Kempton last month but that should have blown the cobwebs away and she's not without hope dipping in class off a reduced mark of 83 (won off 82 last February) but it could be worth chancing another mare in PURE ANGEL.
James Horton's five-year-old had some useful all-weather form at the end of 2022, including a five-furlong win here, and showed some promise on turf too the following summer before being out of action for 491 days. She's had two spins back now this winter, showing a bit more promise in the fog here over Christmas, and all the while has come down to what looks a workable mark.
Now entitled to be reaching peak fitness again, having undergone wind surgery during the layoff, she looks worth another chance back over six furlongs and should be able to pick up a decent early pitch from stall five if latching onto likely pace-setter That's For Sure on her inside.
DARK MYSTERY - 7.30 Wolverhampton
The mile and three-quarter handicap that follows looks a good rematch between Alfheim and DARK MYSTERY, with the latter taken to gain revenge.
Ben Brookhouse's horse may only be 1lb better off for a neck defeat but he's well worth another chance to break a sequence of good but ultimately frustrating efforts in defeat.
Hector Crouch very nearly executed the perfect ride aboard Dark Mystery last time, nabbed close home by a clearly thriving rival, but there's arguably even more pace in the race on this occasion and that will suit the selection who has stamina for even further and might be able to bring the filly's impressive winning run to an end.
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