David Nicholls and Milton Bradley - the undisputed kings of the sprint handicap department in the last few years, can both land winners at Catterick's meeting this afternoon.

And Bradley's Fly More, who has been coming to hand of late, looks the one to be on in the Halifax Handicap over five furlongs.

This three-time winner on fast ground last July looks to be peaking at the right time - and his latest second finish to the bang in-form Croeso Croeso looks strong in the context of this race.

As he travels strongly just behind the pace, the likely strong gallop will be very much to his liking and he's taken to get the better of Nicholls' Hawk, who could be one of the ones to help force the pace.

Nicholls could be on the mark with The Tatling, who is narrowly preferred to likely favourite Borders in the Leyburn Claimer over the same trip.

Just as with Borders, who has had his problems down the years, The Tatling is taking a big drop in grade and, unless conditions deteriorate markedly, he could be the value bet of the pair.

The Willie Carson Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap over seven furlongs is a race to tread carefully in as it's a contest for riders who haven't yet ridden a winner.

However, Nicholls could provide the answer to the puzzle as his Hyde Park, who has won for an inexperienced rider in the past, looks to have fair claims.

He's 8lb lower than his last win over this course and distance last summer and his favourable low draw means he should be able to jump out and avoid the trouble that a field of this size invariably brings at this course.

At Sandown's evening fixture Croeso Croeso is interesting in the Westib Panmure Derivatives Handicap over five furlongs.

Her latest form could be franked if Fly More runs well at Catterick but the vote just goes to Rita's Rock Ape, who looks well drawn next to the far rail.

She's better than her latest run in a fair race at Warwick suggests from her poor draw but she could be difficult to peg back this time if the ground stays on the fast side.

At Lingfield's afternoon meeting Stand By looks a very interesting runner in the Ladbrokes Handicap over six furlongs.

Over this course and distance on Saturday the mare ran a blinder from the widest draw when just touched off by Warlingham and that form can be overturned here on these better terms.

Shove Ha'penny is a fair performer on this surface and he is likely to give a good account in the mile claimer at 4.20.

Neville Callaghan's three-year-old has been keeping some fair company on turf of late and he looks to have Frazzled to beat.

l Aidan O'Brien could be without a representative in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot.

The Irish trainer, who won last year's renewal with Galileo, has both Bach and Della Francesca entered for the mile and a half contest but neither is certain to run.

Should he run at the Berkshire track Bach, who was second behind Rebelline in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh earlier this year, would be tackling the mile and a half trip for the first time after showing much over his best form over shorter distances.

Della Francesca, whose best run came when winning the Group Three Gallinule Stakes at Leoparstown, has already run over this longer trip when a nine-length sixth behind High Chaparral in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

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