Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Monday, June 9

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday's meetings at Brighton, Pontefract, Southwell and Windsor.
Brighton
Robin Goodfellow
2.25 Pop Dancer (nb)
2.57 Dazzling Haze
3.30 Irezumi
4.02 Blenheim Star
4.32 Bint Havana Gold
5.03 KRANJCAR (nap)
Gimcrack
2.25 Rebel Star
2.57 London Boy
3.30 Irezumi
4.02 Cuban Girl
4.32 Zu Run
5.03 Kranjcar
Pontefract
Robin Goodfellow
5.15 Protest Rally
5.45 Lily Pearl
6.20 Perfectly Timed
6.50 Quercus Robur
7.20 Casilli
7.50 Little Tiger
8.20 Willolarupi
8.50 Profiteer
Gimcrack
5.15 Ancient Times (nb)
5.45 Just A Girl
6.20 Lady La Fay
6.50 Captain Potter
7.20 Distinction
7.50 Little Tiger
8.20 Willolarupi
8.50 Red Mirage
NORTHERNER – 5.45 LILY PEARL (nap); 8.20 Sir Maxi (nb).
Southwell
Windsor
Robin Goodfellow
5.30 Hk Fourteen
6.00 Bella Lyra
6.30 Nahraan
7.00 Regal Envoy
7.30 Beauty Beyond
8.00 Accentuate
8.30 Boy George
9.00 Bay Of Dreams
Gimcrack
5.30 Hk Fourteen
6.00 Country Artiste
6.30 Nahraan
7.00 ADRESTIA (nap)
7.30 Magical Idea
8.00 Dissident
8.30 Mrembo
9.00 Girls Night Out
NEWMARKET – 6.30 NAHRAAN (nap); 7.00 Miraculous (nb).

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