AASTRAL Magic has dropped.

AASTRAL Magic has dropped to a mark 2lb lower than when last successful, and the way she ran on strongly to take second at Lingfield would suggest she can exploit her current rating in the Blue Chip Pro Handicap at Brighton today.

Richard Hannon's four-year-old was held up in the rear of the field on the Polytrack at Lingfield before an excellent burst took him past all bar winner Kaveri.

The daughter of Magic Ring was a bargain-basement purchase, but she has shown real aptitude for this seven-furlong trip and she can go one better than last time back on the turf.

Later on the card sees Monets Masterpiece trying to make it fourth time lucky in the Blue Chip Dynamic Maiden Stakes and, if he can repeat the performance that saw him come third on his seasonal reappearance, he may finally break his duck.

Amanda Perrett's three-year-old was conceding race fitness to his two conquerors at Kempton, but he pulled a massive 11 lengths clear of the remainder of the field.