PETER BEAUMONT'S exciting young chaser Hunters Tweed (3.05) has the class to defy a 170-day absence by winning on his long-awaited reappearance at Wetherby this afternoon.

Hunters Tweed, who had some distinctly useful form over hurdles, made a smooth-as-silk transition to fences when trouncing a decent field at Perth in May on his chase debut.

Beaumont was taking something of a gamble that day because he really did throw his horse in at the deep end against some far more experienced rivals.

But Hunters Tweed passed the test with flying colours, jumping with inch perfect precision all the way round before powering clear in the home straight.

Knowing the way Peter never over-exerts his string at home, he'll no doubt have left a bit of work to do fitness-wise, but Hunters Tweed should still be too good for his rivals in the Tetley's Bitter Novices' Chase.

Haulage contractor John Wade , based at Mordon, near Sedgefield, has long combined a highly successful business with training horses under Permit.

Wade has been a wonderful supporter of the sport over the past few decades and it would be just reward if one of his latest recruits, Stormy Lord (2.30), makes the grade.

At least the omens are currently very favourable since the fast-improving gelding romped to an unchallenged success at Carlisle last month.

Admittedly Stormy Lord has much more on his plate if he is to prevail in the Rocom Intermediate Hurdle, but given natural progression and a little bit of luck, he will hopefully continue to move up the hurdling ranks.

Following a series of inspired performances, Paul Robson's career is on the up and up.

Inevitably his services are in great demand and the fact that he has again been booked to partner King Plato (3.35) speaks volumes for the selection's prospects.

Together Robson and King Plato are on quite a roll, having combined to win their last two races at Bangor and Worcester.

If the in-form pairing are to complete the hat-trick they must now account for quite a competitive field in the closing Conditional Jockeys Hurdle, but while in such commanding mood, the three-timer is definitely on.

Few "full horses" boast a better record than Island House, who has won no less than nine of his 30 starts.

It goes without saying that his trainer Geoff Wragg has placed the horse with uncanny skill over the past four seasons and getting Island House into double figures would be yet another feather in his cap.

Island House (2.05) certainly has a fair opportunity to make it career win number ten at Newmarket in the Listed Egerton Stud James Seymour Stakes.

The trip of a mile-and-two-furlongs is absolutely ideal and Wragg's wonderfully consistent six-year-old comes into the contest on the back of a gutsy short-head success in Ayr's Doonside Cup.

Few jockeys ride Brighton better than Seb Sanders, fancied to land a fabulous four-timer at the seaside track via Massader (12.40), Phaedra (1.10), Albanov (3.25), and Majik (3.55).

* John Gosden's Mount Abu and Mark Johnston's Mister Cosmi are set to tackle the Group Three Premio Chiusura over seven furlongs in Milan tomorrow.

Mount Abu, winner of the Group One Prix de la Foret last season, should relish this drop in class.

The Manton raider, to be ridden by Jimmy Fortune, having made a belated start to the campaign, has been unplaced in both his outings this term.

Mister Cosmi (Fernando Jovine) acts well at this course, where he was Group One placed as a juvenile and he should relish this trip.

Luca Cumani's Rosa Parkes (Jamie Spencer) bids to atone for a disappointing Newmarket effort in the Listed Premio Giovanni Falck over a mile and a half.

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