SEATTLE PRINCE can earn his crown at Brighton tomorrow.

The four-year-old, trained by Richard Hannon, goes for the Eclipse Bookmakers Young Riders' Apprentice Handicap and is fancied to get back in the winning groove.

Seattle Prince made his latest appearance at Goodwood and finished a good third to Cedar Master over two miles.

Tomorrow's drop back to a mile and a half should suit Seattle Prince much better. He should take plenty of beating.

Zandicular should go well in the Straight Forward Events Classified Stakes over one mile.

Richard Hannon's charge chased home Commanding at Pontefract last time out and is fancied to go one better.

Top Tenor could hit a high note in the European Breeders' Fund Seabay Corporation Maiden Stakes. This twice-raced colt, trained by John Dunlop, ran well enough at Salisbury last time to suggest improvement could be on the way.

Haydock's jumping programme offers an opportunity for Border Star to return to action on a winning note in the Newton-Le-Willows Police Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.

Trained by Malcolm Jefferson, who can do little wrong at present, Border Star has had a 10-week break since scoring at Stratford. He looks the type to add to his scoresheet again this winter, starting tomorrow.

Great Habton trainer Tim Easterby has a potentially useful jumper in Silver Knight, who should not be overlooked in the Red Square Reloaded 'National Hunt' Fixed Brush Novices' Hurdle.

The four-year-old won a 'bumper' race on his public debut at Doncaster in March and finished a good sixth to Kickham in the valuable 'bumper' at Aintree's Grand National meeting.

Now set to tackle hurdles, Silver Knight looks an exciting prospect and is my Nap selection.

Cassia Heights has plenty going for him in the Heubach Handicap Chase. A course winner, the seven-year-old was second to Rockcliffe Gossip at Bangor on his recent reappearance. That outing will have done him good and Steve Brookshaw's gelding can give Jason Maguire with a winning ride here.

Venetia Williams is starting to get her team into top gear and can complete a Haydock double with Paco Venture (4.00) and Indalo (4.30).

Thursday's tips:

Brighton

2.20 Top Tenor, 2.50 Jumhoor, 3.20 Melody Master, 3.50 Replacement Pet, 4.20 Zandicular, 4.50 Seattle Prince.

Haydock

2.30 Border Star, 3.00 Prime Attraction, 3.30 Cassia Heights, 4.00 Paco Venture, 4.30 Indalo, 5.00 Silver Knight (Nap).

Ludlow

2.10 Ashton Vale, 2.40 Allimac, 3.10 Serendipity, 3.40 Nousayri, 4.10 Per Amore, 4.40 Southerndown, 5.10 Sammy Samba.

Updated: 13:46 Wednesday, October 23, 2002