Horses don't come any tougher than Pinchincha, who can break a long losing run in the Tote Exacta Showcase Handicap over a mile and a quarter at Yarmouth today.
Derek Morris' eight-year-old admittedly hasn't got the best wins to runs ratio, but there's little doubt he's still on a mark from which he's capable of winning and the recent easing of the ground will be very much in his favour.
His last win came over this very course and distance on soft ground almost a year ago and he ran well over an inadequate trip in a competitive race at York last time.
The return to this longer trip is likely to be very much to his liking and he's preferred to Kew Green, who hasn't been out since August but who is open to plenty of improvement.
The St Modwen Nursery over a mile looks a trappy affair but it could pay to side with Mark Johnston's Iloveturtle, who will relish the ground conditions.
A winner at Beverley earlier in the year on easy ground, he's not been at his best since, but a short break should have freshened him up and he's on a favourable mark.
At Southwell the ground should be still on the quick side after all the recent rain and it may pay to side with David Chapman's Quito in the Bet Direct Supports Racing Welfare Handicap over six furlongs.
The surface was on the fast side when he scored at Wolverhampton on Saturday night and, although up in grade with his penalty, he could well be capable of better.
His trainer excels with this type and the five-year-old, who is well drawn for one who races up with the pace, is taken to beat the ultra-consistent Cheeney Basin, who is having his first run for John Balding.
Tony Culhane, who takes the ride on Quito, can be on the mark with Coracle King for John Quinn in the Bet Direct On The Breeders Cup Median Auction Maiden over six furlongs.
This consistent juvenile has done more than enough on turf to suggest he should go very close in a race of this nature if able to handle this Fibresand surface.
Digger, most impressive when scoring at this course last time, can follow up from an 11lb higher mark in the Racing Welfare Week Apprentice Handicap over a mile.
Toby Balding's progressive sort routed his rivals over this trip last time and, although the course may not be riding as deep as on that occasion, the fact that there are several front-runners in the line-up should make this a fair test.
And horses who travel as strongly as he did that day are always of interest - especially against fully-exposed opposition on this surface.
Kieren Fallon rides at the Nottinghamshire course and he's expected to partner William Haggas' Able Mind to victory in the Ron Prince 'A Lifetime In Racing' Maiden Auction Stakes over seven furlongs.
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