Brighton tips: Hawk Moth can swoop to success, Dynamic Girl also appeals

David Metcalf | September 5, 2016

Brighton tips: Course specialist Hawk Mouth handicapped to strike

Hawk Moth has a good record at Brighton and can take advantage of a drop in the weights to further enhance it with victory in the 1m apprentice handicap on today’s card at the seaside venue (17:00).

This John Spearing trained eight-year-old is a four-time course and distance winner, also running well to make the frame on seven occasions at the track.

In the last of those successes back in May, Hawk Moth only had to be ridden out to comfortably beat Soaring Spirits by 2 1/4 lengths off a mark of 58.

The runner-up has since come put and landed a hat-trick to give the form a rock solid look in the context of this class 6 contest, and Hawk Moth is now able to race in it off just 1lb higher.

It gives the veteran major claims from a handicapping perspective, especially if taking into account the 5lb claim of Joshua Bryan. Hawk Moth odds thus look appealing.

Dynamic Girl worth a bet to power to glory

Dynamic Girl scored in good style last time out and can make light of a rise in the weights to follow up in the 6f handicap that gets proceedings underway (14:00).

Brendan Powell’s filly overcame trouble in-running before showing a good turn of foot to beat Babyfact by 1 1/4 lengths in an 11-runner contest at Salisbury.