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Fergal O’Brien has split from Graeme McPherson for logistical reasons after just two years of sharing a training license.

Sean Bowen has been cut to 5/4 to win the Jockeys’ Championship after already exceeding the 50 mark with a double on yesterday’s card at Worcester. He’s 23 clear of Brian Hughes and is operating off a strike rate of 27%.

Little Big Bear is a doubt for Saturday’s July Cup at Newmarket after suffering a bruised foot that meant he couldn’t canter for six days. Aidan O’Brien claims he’s 50-50.

Six-time Grade 1-winning hurdler Sharjah could be tested over fences at the age of 10 after Patrick Mullins claimed that the Rich Ricci horse could be targeted for a Beginners’ Chase at the Galway next month.

One to watch

There aren’t many 2YO races to choose from today. In fact, there’s only two — and the opener at Pontefract looks very open, with Keep Warm potentially taking that Nursery Handicap from 4/1.

The one to watch today though is Vice Captain in the 18:30 at Brighton. He’s yet to get off the mark in his four outings to date (4424) and raced far too keenly when a distant fourth at Beverley on Saturday.

He’s back in Maiden company this evening and Billy Loughnane rides for the first time. He could finally get off the mark at 11/10.

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Four-time hurdle winner Zoffany Bay (11/8) returned to the flat with a decent showing when fourth at Tipperary last week and he can get off the mark for Peter Fahey in this weaker race at Tranmore tonight at 19:30

Arbennig made all the running when winning by 12 lengths over C&D at Uttoxeter last day and the Jamie Snowden horse is taken to win here again tonight at 5/2 in the 7:40.