KARL BURKE'S decision to send Legal Set (3.15) on the expensive near 300-mile trip from Middleham to Brighton may well be richly rewarded in the Pot Noodle Claiming Stakes.

Legal Set, an impressive winner at Lingfield in July, is the clear form pick in the contest, consequently I cannot envisage the local bookmakers taking too many chances on the northern raider.

Nevertheless, one must never look a gift horse in the mouth, and if all goes to plan, the selection should hold the majority of the aces in the hands of Burke's talented stable apprentice jockey, Darren Williams.

In the following Marie Curie Cancer Handicap, Amber Tide (3.15) warrants the closest inspection.

She's effectively a winner without a penalty having succumbed by a short-head to Strait Talking over track and trip last Thursday.

Michael Bell's filly was well-backed that day and connections are grasping the opportunity to return to the well as quickly as possible in order to retrieve losses.

John Dunlop doesn't have too many runners at Brighton, so it might pay to have a small investment on Floot (4.45) in the closing Classified Stakes over a mile.

Dunlop has cherry-picked Richard Quinn, by far and away the successful rider over the past five years at the course, to partner his three-year-old, who failed to fire in a hot heat at Glorious Goodwood last time out.

Floot is better judged on a string of consistent efforts earlier in the season, notably his win at Nottingham in May.

Nothing original about my first two tips at Newton Abbot, Auetaler (2.00) and Tarxien (2.30), representing the all-conquering Martin Pipe/Tony McCoy combination.

Using the Official Ratings as a benchmark, only a fall or injury can stop either in their respective races.

There might well be a treble in the offing for McCoy provided as expected he steers' Mr Bombastique (3.30) to victory in the Harry Peake Memorial Handicap Hurdle.

Peter Bowen's game staying hurdler showed courage was his strong suit when shrugging off the persistent challenges of Mr Montague and Brownes Hill Lad in a thrilling three-way tussle up the home straight at Uttoxeter.