All the latest as Brighton and Newbury turn good to soft after heavy rain

Another Brighton and another record attempt from the popular grey Roy Rocket who has a fifth go this year at winning his tenth race at the seaside track.

He is reunited with amateur Ross Birkett as they bid to repeat last year's roaring success in the race, albeit the ground changing to good to soft (from good to firm) after overnight rain is not ideal.

That is one of the possible stories from four meetings from Brighton and Beverley on the Flat in the afternoon to evening meetings at Newbury and Newton Abbot, the only jumping fixture.

The Devon track hosts the race of the day with the St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (6.50) featuring two 149-rated chasers in Romain de Senam and Sizing Codelco.

Going report

Beverley (first race at 2.05)
Good (GoingStick 6.3)
Distances - Races 1-6: +7yds

Brighton (2.15)
Good to soft

Newbury (4.55)
Good to soft (GoingStick 7.0)

Newton Abbot (5.45)
Good, good to firm in places (GoingStick 6.4)

Market movers

5.15 Brighton: Pearl Spectre into 9-1 (from 11)
6.05 Newbury: The Blue Bower into 4-1 (from 8)
8.15 Newbury: Eligible into 3-1 (from 4)

What to back

Maddy Playle has the usual three quickfire tips for today.

What to read

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Take the Royal Ascot quiz to check now much you remember about last week.

What to watch

The Postcast team of Maddy Playle, Nick Watts, James Hill and Paddy Power's James Nugent talk all things Royal Ascot from last week as well as pinpointing midweek fancies and the Friday action from the Curragh.

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Final thought

Good luck to Jonathan Portman, the trainer who brought us the rags-to-riches stories of £1,000 purchases Mrs Danvers and Annecdote, as he sponsors the divided fillies' novice auction stakes at Newbury this evening. Could his newcomer Mild Illusion in the first division (5.30) emulate them?

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