Punters of a forgiving disposition are advised to give Mungo Park one last chance in the Tote 'totalbet.com' Stakes, tomorrow's Showcase contest at Ayr.
The six-year-old is politely described as a 'character' and impolitely described as a 'beast' or far, far worse.
Not that the horse, who seems to have been around forever, realises the affection or lack of it in which he is held by the betting public.
But there can be few seasoned sprinters blessed with so much ability but so little will to win. Ask him to go faster than he wants to and instead he swishes his tail and engages reverse gear.
But Tony Culhane knows this horse well and almost rode him to perfection at Newcastle a week ago.
Slowly away - another unfortunate trait - he met trouble in running several times but stayed on best of all under considerate riding to finish second to Benzoe and he would have won in another 20 yards.
Mungo Park is evidently in good form and reasonably-treated and if things go right, then he must surely have a great chance of getting off the mark for the season.
Course specialists are always worth backing at Brighton, arguably the most idiosyncratic Flat track in Britain.
And Elms Schoolgirl can claim a fourth win on the Sussex coast in the Automatic Gearbox Centre Fillies' Handicap.
The soft ground was right against her last time out and previously shaped as if she was coming to hand when mid-division in a similar contest at Yarmouth, she is worth supporting.
In The Stocks enjoys a welcome drop in class when she lines up in the Bob Wallace Retirement Selling Handicap at Windsor.
And returned to the scene of some of her best efforts from last season - efforts by which she looks well-weighted in this moderate contest - she can return to winning ways.
