Today on Sky Sports Racing: Champion apprentice title race in focus at Southwell and Brighton on Tuesday

Benoit De La Sayette leads Harry Davies by four in the race to be crowned champion apprentice; Davies heads to Southwell for five rides, including Tequilamockingbird, while De La Sayette is at Brighton on Tuesday, all live on Sky Sports Racing

Image: Benoit De La Sayette and Harry Davies are fighting it out to be champion apprentice this year

With the clock ticking down to Champions Day at Ascot on October 15, the battle for the apprentice jockeys' title is hotting up and in focus at Brighton and Southwell on Tuesday, all live on Sky Sports Racing.

8.00 Southwell - Arc-winning duo back in action with Omniscient

The Arc-winning team of Sir Mark Prescott and Luke Morris are back together in the feature Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap (8.00).

They combine with the returning Omniscient, a well-related son of Mukhadram who has been off the track since a disappointing run at Goodwood in July.

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Title-chasing Harry Davies heads to Nottinghamshire for five rides as he bids to close the gap to leader Benoit De La Sayette.

He rides the Charlie Fellowes-trained Tequilamockingbird, a lightly-raced three-year-old who was runner-up in a tougher contest than this at the same track last month.

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Arc-winning jockey Luke Morris had to fight back the tears after Alpinista's victory in Paris for trainer Sir Mark Prescott

7.00 Southwell - Fanshawe's American Belle tops tight nursery

In a competitive-looking Duralock Proud Sponsor of Southwell Racecourse Nursery (7.00), James Fanshawe's American Belle sets the standard from a mark of 75 after starting her career with three promising runs, twice finishing third.

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Hugo Palmer's Machito has been highly tried and remains a maiden after nine starts but has been knocking on the door, including when third at Redcar last time.

Davies could well get on the board with Charlie Appleby's newcomer Castle Peak - a €270,000 purchase for Godolphin - in the Southwell Golf Club Winter Deals Maiden Stakes (6.30).

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2.43 Brighton - Strawberry Belle and Sigmund seek first win

With Davies not in action until the evening, De La Sayette will be hoping to extend his advantage down on the south coast.

He rides Kevin Philippart De Foy's Sigmund in the At The Races App Form Study EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (2.43), who makes plenty of appeal after a promising debut at York and a good third at Newcastle last month.

The Patrick Owens-trained Strawberry Belle has had five consistent runs to date and has been found a good opportunity to get off the mark under Louis Steward.

George Scott's Eight Mile was a runner-up on his last start and gives De La Sayette another good chance in the At The Races App Market Movers Nursery (2.08).

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