DARRYLL HOLLAND'S patient style of riding should suit hold-up specialist Arabian Moon (2.55) in the £15,000 Babraham Handicap at Newmarket.

In order for Arabian Moon (2.55) to be persuaded to put his best foot forward everything has to fall into place. First of all he needs a fast surface to race on, closely followed by a blistering pillar-to-post gallop.

Finally Arabian Moon has to be produced at the last possible moment. All three of those criteria will almost certainly be met in the 24-runner mile-and-a-half contest.

Holland task is to wait until the last furlong before attempting to make his final and hopefully decisive challenge.

The second day of the Craven Meeting gets underway with a typically tough seven furlong handicap. Frankie Dettori doesn't have too many rides for John Dunlop so his booking for Injaaz (1.45) is bound to raise a few eyebrows.

She's a sparely-made filly who with a relatively small amount of body fat clearly doesn't take much getting ready. Indeed, Injaaz proved just how effective she is when fresh by collecting a 27-runner course and distance event almost exactly a year ago.

The Group 3 Earl of Sefton Stakes could also fall to Dunlop, but this time with Pat Eddery in the saddle aboard Dandoun (2.20).

It was Eddery doing the steering when Dandoun coasted to an effortless three length success in the Listed Doncaster Mile at the Lincoln Meeting and today's extra furlong is not expected to inconvenience the smart son of Halling.

The Victor Chandler-sponsored £30,00 European Free Handicap is a weak looking affair for a contest of its obvious status.

Loathed as I am to desert the Johnston yard, Leo's Luckyman ran such a shocker in Dubai, on this occasion he is overlooked in favour of the top-weight Loweswater (3.25).

John Gosden's stable has come out all guns blazing this term and Loweswater served notice that she was a useful filly in the making when not beaten far by Naheef in last season's Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.

Gosden has additionally been responsible for three of the last four winners of the race, and with a very powerful hand to choose from it could prove significant that Loweswater has been given the nod.

Previous track and trip scorer Ringside Jack (3.35) has been found an excellent opportunity to break a long losing sequence in the Cherry Burton Stakes at Beverley.

Chris Fairhurst's consistent gelding made the frame several times in the 2001 campaign and it was the same story at Ripon on his reappearance when third to Al Azhar.

Sure to strip fitter for the outing, plus the far more experienced Joe Fanning replacing the 7lbs apprentice jockey who took the ride at Ripon, Ringside Jack can finally find his way back into the winners' enclosure after an absence of nearly two years.

Cheltenham provides some superb jumping action, most notably the £30,000 Teletronics Systems Novices' Hurdle.

In Contrast (3.10) is bound to go off a very short price favourite after his impressive win at Aintree. He has a quirky side to his nature and in search of slightly better value, try an each-way punt on Sea Drifting (3.10), well-thought of by the Ferdy Murphy camp.

* An additional jumps fixture takes place on St George's Day - Tuesday, April 23 - at Wetherby.

The seven-race programme begins at 2.10 p.m. with The Dragon Novices' Hurdle over two miles.

The feature races are The St. George's Day Handicap Chase over the extended two miles and seven furlongs and The Siemens Handicap Hurdle - a contest over the extended two and a half miles supported by Siemens in conjunction with regular sponsors, The Rocom Group of Thorp Arch, specialists in I.T. and telecoms products