Trainer Howard Johnson has been outlining plans for his battalion of stable stars.

Johnson has a wealth of talent with hurdler Inglis Drever and promising novice Bewleys Berry two of the leading lights in his Crook yard.

Johnson is considering trying to land the British Horseracing Board's Order Of Merit with Inglis Drever.

A bonus of £50,000 is on offer to the hurdler who scores the most points with the overall winning horse set to claim a further £200,000.

With Inglis Drever already having notched 28 points with second places in both the Fighting Fifth and Bula Hurdles, Johnson could map out a campaign aimed at scooping the bonus prize.

He told At The Races: ''I might go for the Order Of Merit with Drever to try and win myself 50 grand.

''Inglis Drever will be stepped up to two and a half miles. He will probably go to Haydock next in about three weeks.''

The six-year-old Bewleys Berry made an impressive start to his hurdling career when trotting up by six lengths at Hexham last Wednesday.

Although Johnson believes the bumper and point-to-point winner will make a better chaser next season, he is eyeing a crack at the Red Square Vodka Prestige Novices Hurdle at Haydock on February 19 - a race he won last year with Royal Rosa.

''Bewleys Berry is a lovely horse,'' said Johnson. ''He's an embryo chaser.

''We'll just go for a couple of easy races or I might even dare put him in the race Royal Rosa won last year when he beat Fundamentalist at Haydock. He'll be a grand three-mile horse.''

Johnson also has a useful-looking chaser on his hands in Lord Transcend, who is on course for the Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby on Boxing Day.

The seven-year-old was limited to just one start last season after suffering an injury but he made a more than satisfactory comeback with a decent fourth in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup last month.

But Johnson is suffering from a jockey dilemma as stable rider Graham Lee has a broken arm, while usual replacement Tony Dobbin is suspended that day.

''Lord Transcend schooled on Saturday morning over two fences and jumped great. It will be the Rowland Meyrick for him if I can get a suitable jockey,'' confirmed Johnson.

Johnson has a strong hand in the novice hurdling division and although he nominates Newcastle winner Arcalis and recent Haydock scorer Astronomic as his best at present, he still has a lot more ammunition up his sleeve.