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Latest going and market movers on day two of Brighton's August festival

Brighton: track stages the second of day of its August festival
Brighton: track stages the second of day of its August festivalCredit: Getty Images

Brighton stages a seven-race card on day two of its Marathonbet Festival of Racing and trainer Tony Carroll, who has scooped the top trainer award in three of the last four years, saddles eight runners.

Afternoon Flat action is also provided by Haydock and Yarmouth, followed by four evening meetings from Newcastle, Sandown, Sligo and Leopardstown, which stages the Group 3 GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes (6.55).

Going report

Haydock (first race at: 2.00)
Good to firm, good in places (from good) (GoingStick 7.9 on Thursday at 6.30am). Rail movements: 2.00, 3.30 & 4.00 +11yds, 4.30 +17yds and 5.00 +33yds

Brighton (2.10)
Good to firm (GoingStick 8.6 on Thursday at 6.30am). Rail movements: All races +3yds

Yarmouth (2.20)
Good to firm, firm in places (GoingStick 7.7 on Thursday at 6.30am). Rail movements: 3.20 & 3.50 +10yds


Leopardstown
(5.15)
Good, good to firm in places (from good to firm, good in places)

Newcastle (5.30)
Standard

Sligo (5.35)
Good to yielding, good in places (from good)

Sandown (5.40)
Good (GoingStick 7.1 on Tuesday at 8am)

Market movers

3.20 Yarmouth Canasta 15-8 (from 9-4)
4.10 Brighton Multamis 5-6 (from 10-11)
7.15 Sandown Just The Man 7-2 (from 9-2)
8.25 Leopardstown Halimi 7-2 (from 4)

What to back

Maddy Playle serves up her best bets for the day in Ten Second Tips . . .

What to read

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What to watch

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Final thought

Brighton is a unique, downhill track with a camber and significant changes in gradient. It requires a certain type of horse, so it is worth following runners with course form.


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