Smaller fields at many of the race track’s today.  When the ground is on the fast side a lot of trainers will try and avoid running when the word ‘Firm’ is described on the going report.  Brighton today is ‘Firm’ (Good to firm in places).  It does get rattling fast at the south coast racecourse, hence the largest field today is 9 !

Matchmaking 4:00 will be short odds favourite.  He has two rivals to beat, and his shrewd trainer looks to have found an ideal opportunity for Matchmaking today, he can follow up under his 6lb penalty, having won at Yarmouth 4 days ago.

More later.