MICHAEL DODS' bold decision to send Polish Corridor (4.00) on the long trip from Denton to Newbury looks poised to reap a handsome reward in the mile-and-a-quarter RCI Handicap.

Polish Corridor races almost exclusively in the North, but doesn't always get the fast early pace he so desperately needs in order to show his true colours. I believe Dods has despatched his useful four-year-old to Newbury in the hope that the wide-open galloping Berkshire track will bring out the best in his raider.

With so many runners in the ten furlong contest the field should go helter-skelter from the outset, setting the race up for Polish Corridor to utilise his smart turn of foot when others are flagging inside the final furlong.

Kieren Fallon and his boss Sir Michael Stoute were in sublime form at York earlier this week and their fantastic run is all set to continue courtesy of Waldmark (2.20) in the Listed Swettenham Stud Fillies' Stakes.

Walmark's dam won the German St Leger so there's plenty of stamina in her pedigree and the filly also showed she was no slouch either when shifting gear to collect sole her outing to date over seven furlongs at Kempton last year.

Richard Fahey's stable is riding on the crest of a wave at present and Marshallspark (2.30) appears ready to join in the fun at Nottingham.

Marshallspark gave a firm indication that he was about to strike when runner-up at Carlisle a week ago, a hint which should not be ignored in the Wollaton Classified Stakes over six furlongs.

In the following Browne Jacobsen Maiden Stakes, the Official Ratings suggest Rahaf (3.05) will take all of the beating.

Mark Johnston's three-year-old developed a penchant for finishing second during 2002, nevertheless he showed decent enough form when trained in Dubai over the winter and now that he been stepped up in trip to a mile-and-three-quarters should by all accounts finally get off the mark.

A middle for diddle draw on Yarmouth's straight course means a fancied runner can switch to either rail depending on which side is riding faster, therefore a small each-way wager on Bint Royal (3.45) may prove worthwhile emerging from stall nine.

Vicky's Haigh's filly has run into a place on her last two starts and the fact that she has been knocking on the door can only further fuel her backers' hopes of success.

The softish ground at Hamilton is bound to have a significant effect on the results, however it certainly won't hinder the prospects of Aimee's Delight (6.45).

The James Given-trained representative won on an unsuitably quick surface at Warwick and now that she can get her toe in the turf is fully expected to record a quick-fire double.

* Thirsk trainer Bryan Smart was fined £750 by the Jockey Club after a sample taken from one of his horses was found to contain hydroxylethyl-promazine, a prohibited substance.

The disciplinary panel heard that an analysis on Bond Playboy was made after the gelding finished first in the Bet Direct on the Breeders Cup Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Southwell on October 22 last year.

It was Smart's second similar offence.

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