KEVIN DARLEY shouldn't leave Catterick empty-handed this evening especially with plum rides such as Auvergne (8.00) to look forward too.

Auvergne made a belated debut over track and trip a fortnight ago when finishing a close-up third to stable-mate and even money favourite, Stage School.

Mark Johnston's three-year-old looked and ran as if he would come on a ton for the outing, a theory that will be put to the test in tonight's seven-furlong encounter in which he must take on some similarly promising maidens.

Presuming there's nothing flash amongst the newcomers in the line up for the opening two-year-old event, then The History Man (6.00) will surely open his account at the third time of asking.

Mick Easterby's youngster has heartbreakingly had to settle for second spot on both of his starts so far, however, he's now found a much easier opportunity to grab that all-important first success.

The immensely versatile Dean Ivory-trained Jools (7.00) has winning form between six and ten furlongs.

Ivory's seven-year-old is probably best served by one-mile these days, none the less with master tactician, Darryll "Dazzles" Holland aboard, Jools might still possess sufficient speed to claim the seven-furlong "Be The Best Dressed Lady" Handicap.

Spring Breeze (7.00), who repaid the column's faith with a fabulous victory last time out, bids to repeat the medicine in the two-mile goracing.co.uk Handicap.

Apprentice jockey, Philip Makin, rode a real peach to take the honours in April and once again he's been entrusted with the job in hand. Admittedly this race looks tougher, but with the Michael Dods' team in scintillating form, Spring Breeze could find the improvement to take the money.

Much earlier on in the day, don't forget to back Time To Remember (3.00) in Leicester's Give Generously Banded Stakes.

A couple of years ago when in the ownership of Timeform and Channel 4 pundit, Jim McGrath, Time To Remember would have torn today's rivals to shreds.

Sadly the selection has gone downhill since then, nevertheless he's just the sort of character to pop up at rewarding price and with the Richard Fahey yard still firing on all cylinders, a small each-way investment is advised.

David Evans aappears to be the man to follow at Bath where he's expected to scoop a double via I'm Aimee (2.50) and Hazewind (4.20).

* Don Enrico Incisa, the Middleham-based trainer, died on Saturday evening in the Friarage Hospital at Northallerton after collapsing at his home 24 hours beforehand.

Don Enrico, who moved from his native Italy to Middleham in 1981, sent out a steady stream of winners from his Thorngill stables over the past 24 years. A true gentleman and good friend to this column, his last success came courtesy of Simply Great, who completed a hat-trick at Wolverhampton on March 7.

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