POLYMNIA can send Brighton racegoers back home with money in their pockets by winning the last race on the card.

The three-year-old filly is one of eight horses declared for the seven-furlong starspreads.com Handicap and must surely take some beating.

Richard Hannon's inmate is still a maiden after six tries, but her two runs this year tend to suggest that unwanted statistic can soon be stricken from the record.

Polymnia offered encouragement on her seasonal debut at Chepstow in July, when a short-head second to Fantasy Queen, who won again a few days ago.

And though she was further behind Exoplanet Blue at Salisbury just under two weeks ago, context is required.

The daughter of Poet's Voice lost early momentum and ground after she was bumped and stumbled upon leaving the traps.

Polymnia was always chasing the game thereafter so she actually did really well to get to within two lengths of the winner.

The handicapper noticed the merits of that run as she has gone up 2lb for this assignment, but Megan Nicholls' 5lb claim will help to redress the balance.

Rosina suggested she was coming back to hand at Ripon at the beginning of the month and ought to be followed in the Calverts Carpets Handicap at Thirsk.

The daughter of Showcasing has struggled since winning back-to-back races last summer, but she is now handicapped accordingly.

Ann Duffield's three-year-old filly only went down by a small margin when third on her most recent foray to the racecourse and can get back on track in what is arguably her easiest challenge for quite some time.

Encore Moi perhaps holds the key to the racinguk.com/hd Handicap at Kempton.

The Exceed And Excel filly stepped up markedly from three nondescript maiden runs when a fast-finishing second in a Wolverhampton handicap on July 25.

It would be a little surprising if she regressed from that run now she has got into some semblance of rhythm.

Nunthorpe heroes Michael Dods and Paul Mulrennan, pictured, can return to the winner's enclosure, albeit at a much lower level, when Aprovado lines up in the ApolloBet Cashback If 2nd Handicap at Carlisle.

The four-year-old gelding is still well treated compared to his hat-trick-winning form of last summer and gave a clear indicator he will soon hit the target after a pleasing display at Ayr last time.

SELECTIONS:

BRIGHTON: 2.00 Spinnaka, 2.30 Wahaab, 3.00 Dixie's Double, 3.30 Flag Of Glory, 4.00 Testimonio, 4.30 Lutine Charlie, 5.00 POLYMNIA (NAP).

CARLISLE: 2.15 Lady Cristal, 2.45 Mont Royal, 3.15 Aprovado, 3.45 Outlaw Torn, 4.15 Interlink, 4.45 Emblaze, 5.15 Jan De Heem.

KEMPTON: 5.50 Booshbash, 6.20 Encore Moi, 6.50 Sacred Harp, 7.20 Blushing Rose, 7.50 Eyeshine, 8.20 Athlon, 8.50 One Big Surprise.

THIRSK: 5.05 Hero's Story, 5.35 Connacht Girl, 6.05 Dream Team, 6.35 Handheld, 7.05 Rosina, 7.35 Ehtiraas, 8.05 Lovin' Spoonful.

DOUBLE: Polymnia and Rosina.