Corridor Creeper, who finished a creditable fourth on Knavesmire last week, can elevate himself to the number one spot at Goodwood tomorrow.
Milton Bradley's smart sprinter goes for the £20,000 Vodafone 'Dash' Trial Stakes over five furlongs and I fancy he will show his rivals a clean pair of heels under jockey Chris Catlin.
A close-up fifth on his reapperance at Chester two weeks ago, Corridor Creeper finished one place closer at York in the race won by River Falcon. He did extremely well, considering his high draw was a disadvantage.
Provided a third quick race in succession is not too much for him, Corridor Creeper should be hard to beat in tomorrow's sprint.
Carini should not to be underestimated in the £30,000 Normandie Stud Lupe Stakes, a Listed event.
Henry Candy's filly won both her starts last season and she could be even better as a three-year-old. There will no room for error in this strong field, but I think Carini will confirm her high class.
The last of the three races being shown live on BBC2 is the M-Real Conditions Stakes.
This mile and a half event looks a good opportunity for Private Charter to open his seasonal account. Barry Hills' colt finished an excellent second to Bandari at Newmarket at the beginning of the month, and the subsequent success of that winner at Chester franked the form.
Also worth looking out for at Goodwood are the promising Jedburgh (4.20) and the well-regarded Qadar (4.55).
The first of two days of cracking jumping action at Kelso is highlighted by the £25,000 Charles Church Intermediate Chase.
Double Honour, a useful stayer on the Flat before turning into a smart hurdler, has not always looked a natural chaser but Philip Hobbs' gelding continues to set a pretty high standard to his rivals.
Richard Johnson, his usual rider, has the mount again tomorrow, and the combination will take some beating in this stamina test over an extended three miles.
Venetia Williams has selected the £17,000 Weatherbys Insurance Services Intermediate Hurdle as a target for Grand Finale, who is napped to take the spoils.
The seven-year-old ran a fine race to finish second to The Dark Lord at Uttoxeter earlier this month and is expected to step up on that performance here.
The versatile Niagara gets my vote in the £20,000 HBOS plc Corporate Banking Handicap Chase.
Although not seen out over jumps for some time, Mark Tompkins' charge will lack nothing in fitness after a recent outing on the Flat. This useful performer should go well under Tom Scudamore.
Sue Smith can continue her excellent form with St Matthew in the Glengoyne Single Malt Handicap Hurdle.
Mick Easterby and amateur rider Tom Greenall have strong claims on the Knowesgate Hunters' Chase with the smart Cimarrone Cove.
Tomorrow's tips:
Goodwood
2.10 Private Charter, 2.40 Carini, 3.15 Corridor Creeper, 3.45 Noora, 4.20 Jedburgh, 4.55 Qadar, 5.30 Best Before.
Kelso
2.30 Polyphon, 3.00 Double Honour, 3.35 Grand Finale (Nap), 4.10 Niagara, 4.45 St Matthew, 5.20 Cimarrone Cove.
Tomorrow's other meetings are at Folkestone (evening), Sedgefield (evening) and Southwell.
Updated: 11:58 Tuesday, May 18, 2004
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