Jockey Ethan Brown to ride best bet The Claimant at Thursday’s Pakenham meeting

Jockey Ethan Brown could boot home a winner for his old boss Mick Kent as part of a good book of five rides at Thursday night’s Cranbourne meeting.

Jockey Ethan Brown has a great chance to end Thursday night’s Pakenham meeting on a high on the Mick Kent-trained The Claimant. Picture: AAP

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Thursday’s Pakenham meeting.

BEST BET

THE CLAIMANT (Race 8 No.4 – $5.50)

The Claimant chased home the smart Sea What I See at The Valley last time. He likes 1600m and will be hard to hold out.

NEXT BEST

NEVER LET ME GO (Race 2 No.7 – $2.60)

Never Let Me Go is hard fit for three solid runs this time in, including a good second at Ballarat. She can break through this time.

GENERAL FIREPOWER (Race 6 No.1 – $6.50)

General Firepower resumes at Pakenham on Thursday night and his recent jumpout at Flemington suggests he’s ready to fire fresh.

VALUE BET

DELTA SKY (Race 7 No.12 – $23)

Delta Sky went to the paddock a winner and is yet to miss a place first-up. She’s capable of showing up at odds first-up.

THE JOCKEY

ETHAN BROWN

Jockey Ethan Brown has a book of five rides at Pakenham. POSITIVO (Race 1 No.6 – $41), HIYAAM PROUD (Race 3 No.9 – $12), BALGOWAN (Race 5 No.6 – $4.80), WILLABILLOO (Race 7 No.6 – $7.50), THE CLAIMANT (Race 4 No.4 – $5.50).

Originally published as Jockey Ethan Brown to ride best bet The Claimant at Thursday’s Pakenham meeting