Niteowl Lad, who did this column a big favour when successful at Thirsk last Monday, can follow up under a penalty in the Windsor Fireworks Extravaganza Saturday 5th November Handicap over five furlongs at Windsor this evening.

The fact that John Balding sends the three-year-old on the long trip from his Doncaster base looks signficant and the gelding won with more in hand than the margin suggests a week ago.

Although he had the best of the draw, David Allan had to sit and suffer from halfway until the gaps came but once there was daylight, he quickened up in style to account for the consistent Peopleton Brook.

Admittedly his best form has been on fast ground so the recent rain may not be ideal but he did run better than the bare form on easy ground at Doncaster on his penultimate start and looks worth chancing.

Saeed bin Suroor has been in tremendous form of late and, after his win with Dubawi in a hot Group 1 at Deauville yesterday, is fancied to be on the mark at the same venue with Macabre, who has shown plenty in two outings to date.

Bin Suroor also fields an interesting runner at Nottingham in True Cause, fancied to beat previous winner Baan in the European Breeders Fund Colwick Park Novice Stakes over a mile.

Despite his inexperience, the juvenile ran a blinder on his debut at Goodwood last month - especially as he didn't get any room at a crucial stage - and he's open to a good deal of improvement.

Kerrin McEvoy, who is riding well, can also be on the mark with Loua in the Nottingham Racecourse & Conference Centre Maiden Auction Stakes over six furlongs.

Although he is starting to look exposed, his form still reads better than that of his main rivals - who admittedly are open to improvement - and he may be suited by the return to this trip.

Keeper's Lodge shaped strongly as though the return to winning ways was imminent at Haydock last time and can go one better in the Schools Out For Summer Apprentice Handicap over a mile and a quarter.

Ed McMahon's four-year-old won't mind a bit of cut in the ground and will be interesting if allowed his own way in front this time. He's preferred to

recent sand winner Sunshine On Me.

Five furlongs with cut are the ideal requirements for Castelletto, who ran his best race for her current stable in Group company at Goodwood last time and she's taken to win the conditions event over that trip.

Dandy Nicholls sends Blue Knight on the long trip from Thirsk to Brighton and he can be rewarded with success in the Eastbourne & District Chamber Handicap over the extended five furlongs.

Although below his best over seven furlongs on his first run for the stable at Thirsk last time, he's better judged on his previous effort over six at Yarmouth when a head second to Only If I Laugh.

At Yarmouth Amanda Perrett's reliable Danger Zone is taken to return to winning ways in the Warner Breaks For Adults At Corton Handicap over seven furlongs.

* York's going remains good ahead of the start of the three-day Ebor meeting tomorrow.

A total of six millimetres of rain fell on the course on Saturday, but the forecast is for dry and bright weather for the week.

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