SMART PREDATOR appears primed to pounce in the most valuable race of the day at Beverley, the Violet and Eddie Smith Memorial Stakes.

John Quinn's speedy grey has been running consistently well in most of the big sprint handicaps this term, including last time out in the Portland at Doncaster where he finished a close-up sixth.

Today's £10,000 event is nothing like as competitive as that race, and despite being relatively poorly drawn in stall seven, Smart Predator is still fancied to take the money.

Without wishing to pour cold water on the rest of the card, winner finding is not going to be easy with large fields contesting virtually every event.

One track specialist with each-way claims is Kass Alhawa (3.30) in division one of the Hull Launch Handicap.

David Chapman's eight-year-old has worked his way back down to a more than favourable mark following a relatively disappointing season. Two outings ago he did show signs of a revival when third at Catterick.

Don't be put off either by Kass Alhawa's latest defeat, which incidentally was also at Catterick, because he was drawn so far wide he might just as well have stayed at home.

After being in training for over four years and never once having won a race of any description, the rejuvenated mare Typhoon Ginger (5.00) has now prevailed in her last two.

The mare's latest victory at York was by far the best of the pair, beating off a strong field with a truly gritty performance after looking sure to get swallowed up when hard pressed by Naviasky inside the final furlong.

Strange as it may seem, at the relatively grand old age of six as far as flat racers are concerned, I've a feeling Typhoon Ginger is on the upgrade and would therefore be far from surprised if she were to complete a well-deserved hat-trick.

Backing former course and distance scorers at Fontwell often pays dividends, pointing directly to the prospects of Harik (3.15) in the Ambion Brick Company Handicap Chase.

Locally-based jockey Philip Hide virtually cut his teeth riding around the tricky figure-of-eight track, and Harik's also been on the scene long enough to complete the course with his eyes shut!

Noel Chance's powerful Lambourn stable is beginning to get going in earnest and he's represented by Amarach (4.15) in the Bellway Homes Novices' Handicap Chase.

The selection enters calculations on the evidence of his most recent run at Hereford where he finished second to Multi Franchise.

That was his debut outing on UK soil, having previously been unplaced in Irish Hunter Chases.

Chance normally has a reputation for having his raiders pretty straight first time out.

But Amarach will surely strip a tad fitter for the experience and in addition promises to stay every yard of the marathon three-mile-and-two-furlong trip.