Graham Clark's Tuesday tips: "the step up in trip is a positive"
By Graham Clark
Last Updated: Mon 31 Aug 2026
Graham Clark has four selections across four different meetings on Tuesday, with fancies at Ripon, Lingfield, Brighton and Wolverhampton.
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3.40 Ripon: Spirit Of Applause
Spirit Of Applause has been in good heart of late without getting his head in front, but he looks to have a good opportunity to secure a change of luck.
The Tim Easterby-trained gelding could count himself a little unlucky at Redcar last time out when denied a clear run late on in the race before running on to finish second.
It is slightly frustrating that the handicapper nudged him two pounds for that near miss, however a repeat performance of that near miss should put him in the mix on ground that he should handle.
4.20 Lingfield: La Peregrina
La Peregrina has started to get his act together in recent starts, and after getting off the mark last time out at Thirsk, he appears to have solid claims of following up here.
Although he was entitled to win as he did last time out it was encouraging to see the Ed Walker-trained gelding win with a bit of authority following a near miss the time before.
He looks more than capable of being able to defy a three pound rise for that win, and given the way he saw his last race out, the slight step back up in trip appears a positive move.
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5.40 Brighton: Fitzmaurice
The step up to a mile and a half could help Fitzmaurice unlock the necessary improvement required to get his head in front for the first time in a race that won’t take much winning.
In his last start over a mile and a quarter at the track the Tony Carroll-trained gelding was slowly away before finishing well to suggest stepping up an extra two furlongs could suit.
If the Wootton Bassett-gelding can break smarter, and assume a more prominent pitch, he should be on the premises at the finish, especially if the ground dries out a touch.
6.55 Wolverhampton: Melting Snow
Melting Snow hinted last time out at Yarmouth that her turn could be near when staying on well over a trip that might have been on the short side.
The Ed Dunlop-trained filly looked in need of further than a mile when finishing second at the Norfolk venue on her most recent start in first time cheekpieces.
That effort was a marked improvement on her previous runs, and if the cheekpieces have the same effect now she is stepped up to an extended nine-furlongs she could take plenty of beating under Billy Loughnane, who retains the ride.
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