Jamie Powell bids to bounce back and a new trainer is out to make an immediate impact - punting pointers for Thursday

Punting pointers for each of the day's meetings. . .

Brighton: Chourmo bids for fourth course win

It's the final meeting of the year at the seaside track and Chourmo has an opportunity to become the joint-winningmost horse there in 2024.

The Mark Gillard-trained four-year-old boasts an impressive 60 per cent strike-rate at the course this year with three wins from five starts. In his other two runs he finished third.

His last win came in early August, but he is 5lb higher now and also has to bounce back from a poor seventh at Bath this month over a mile when he contests the 1m2f handicap (3.50).

Should he win for the fourth time at the Sussex venue this season he will go level with Uncle Dick, although he will have achieved that feat in four fewer starts.

Brighton stat: eyecatching strike-rate

Phil McEntee has an impressive 67 per cent strike-rate at the track with handicappers aged three or above this year. He runs Chiedozie (1.30) and Porfin (4.55).

Carlisle: Walk Of Faith pick of O'Neill's rides

Jonjo O'Neill Jr enjoyed a terrific strike-rate at the track last season and he bids to continue that at the first meeting of the the new campaign.

He operated at a 31 per cent strike-rate at the Cumbria venue last term, with Danny McMenamin the only jockey to ride more winners there in the 2023-24 season.

O'Neill has three rides on the eight-race card, all for his father and brother Jonjo snr and AJ. They team up with an interesting recruit in the concluding 2m1f bumper (5.22) in Walk Of Faith, who is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Minella Cocooner.

Country Park has not been seen since finishing second at Uttoxeter in June, but bids to get off the mark over obstacles in the first division of the 2m1f novice hurdle (2.32). The O'Neills are also represented by King Of Tara in the 2m1f handicap hurdle (4.15).

Carlisle stat: trainer to follow

Rebecca Menzies was the trainer to follow at the track last season, as her runners yielded an impressive £26.73 profit from a £1 level stake. She runs The Churchill Lad and Joshua Des Flos (1.57) as well as Disco Annie (2.32).

Chelmsford: 'We hope he'll take all the beating'

With three wins at the track this campaign, Dark Side Prince is Chelmsford's joint-winningmost horse this year and aims to become the outright top performer in the 5f handicap (8.15).

The Jessica Macey-trained seven-year-old recorded a hat-trick there between February and May, but has struggled in his last two outings finishing fifth and sixth. However, he has been dropped 1lb for his latest effort at Wolverhampton and runs off his last winning mark of 67.

Macey said: "He's genuine and is drawn well. He's won five races in his career there and is in good form. We hope he'll take all the beating.

"He loves the track and knows it like the back of his hand, he definitely knows where the finish line is there! We thought he was unlucky at Wolverhampton last time."

Macey's South Yorkshire yard also bids for a first victory in 47 days, but a 17th of the year would take her to within two of equalling her career-best tally from last year.

Curragh: Powell looking for a change of fortune

Jamie Powell will aim to put the disappointment of the Cesarewitch behind him as he aims to get back to winning ways with five rides at the Curragh.

The apprentice jockey lost the prestigious handicap, in which he finished first past the post on Alphonse Le Grande, on Tuesday when he was disqualified for going four strikes above the permitted level.

Powell looks to have a solid chance on Golden Days in the 7f handicap (4.45). A winner at Gowran in July, he needs to bounce back from two poor outings since.

He also partners the Noel Meade-trained Encosta in the 1m2f handicap (3.35), who must also revive his form following two modest efforts. However, he did win at Leopardstown in May.

Powell's other rides are Wellwhatshappenin in the first division of the mile maiden (12.45), Historical Fact in the 6f maiden (1.50) and Dontspoilasale in the 5f handicap (2.25).

Southwell: Thorne aims to hit the ground running

It will be a huge day in the training career of Stephen Thorne as he saddles his first runners, with both holding live chances on the nine-race card.

Thorne manages the successful Shamrock Thoroughbreds syndicate and, after being assistant to Ado McGuinness, he has branched out into training in his own right.

Both runners are owned by Shamrock Thoroughbreds and have switched to his care from Jack Davison, and the best chance could be Hightimeyouwon in the 7f handicap (7.00). The eight-year-old is exposed, but runs off a 1lb lower mark for his recent third at Dundalk this month.

Thorne and the syndicate are also represented by top weight Shamrock Breeze in the first division of the 6f fillies' novice (5.30).

A £100,000 breeze-up buy in April, the daughter of Ardad is yet to add to her Down Royal win in five starts since, but Tom Marquand has been booked for the ride.

Wincanton: Celtic Dino out to mark his mark for Thomas

Sam Thomas made a big statement when saddling a one-two in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las on Sunday and hopes to continue his fine start to the season with leading novice hurdle prospect Celtic Dino.

The five-year-old was a two-time bumper winner in his debut season, with his only defeat coming when third in an Ascot Listed contest in December. He looks the one to beat in the track's first race of the season, the 1m7f maiden hurdle (1.43), and could go on to brighter things.

It has been a terrific start to the core jumps season for Thomas, who only saddled his first runners of the campaign at Chepstow last Friday.

The Welsh Grand National-winning trainer is operating at a 27 per cent strike-rate, with Palacio's shock Chepstow win complementing his Welsh Champion Hurdle feat.

Only one of his seven runners this term has failed to finish in the first three, which came when Stolen Silver pulled up at Chepstow on Saturday. Thomas's horses are clearly bang up to speed for their comebacks.

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