Todays meetings look quite tricky.  A few races look as though it is hard to oppose the favourite, Brighton has a few races that look as though favourites can win, although Brighton is quite a unique track.  A large number of horses simply do not act on the many undulations of the track, plus it can get very firm.  Talking of favourites, Stratum is not certain to get in on Saturday at York, he is current favourite for the big £300,000 Ebor Handicap.  I think three need to come out for him to be sure to get a run.  I would like to see Iain Jardine’s horse Nakeeta run well again.  He won it last year and ran well at Newbury on his latest run.  Iain was pleased with that run, as he said he usually takes a few runs to reach his best form, he has a big weight, draw will be important.