Diamond Sal, who turned in a career-best effort when successful at Carlisle last time, is fancied to follow up in the Sands Live Handicap over two miles and three furlongs at Doncaster this afternoon.

From the in-form Howard Johnson yard, the daughter of Bob Back travelled supremely well on that reappearance run before showing the right attitude to beat last season's prolific winner Pay Attention with more in hand than the winning margin suggests.

Although up in trip and on better ground, the fact that she has won over two and a half miles on good ground at Musselburgh means there are no worries on that score and she is up to defying a rise in the handicap.

Johnson and jockey Graham Lee also have an interesting runner in Kasthari, who will appreciate the return to a left-handed track and is the one to beat in the Richard Shelton Novices Chase over two miles and three furlongs.

He jumped to his left on his chasing debut when a very creditable second to Billyvoddan at Huntingdon last month and should be all the better for that first experience over fences.

This course looks to suit him as he won the Group 2 Doncaster Cup last September here, as well as scoring over hurdles at this course in January on a sound surface.

Peter Beaumont's Cloudless Dawn can supplement her recent course and distance win by taking the-sands.co.uk Novices Hurdle over the extended two miles and three furlongs.

After showing ability on her hurdle debut in a race that has worked out well, the five-year-old showed much-improved form to power clear in the straight to beat bumper winner Diklers Rose by ten lengths.

Dunbrody Millar looks an improved performer on the strength of his last two starts on good and soft ground.

He can follow up his latest Fontwell success in the Sands Venue Novices Handicap Chase over three miles.

At Wolverhampton Celtique, who is having her first run for Michael Wigham after leaving Sir Michael Stoute, looks the one to be on in the betdirect.co.uk Handicap over the extended nine furlongs.

The daughter of Celtic Swing got off the mark over this course and distance in maiden company last time.

Although this is tougher back in a handicap, this consistent sort should give a good account.

John Best, among the winners last week, can also get on the scoresheet with Kallista's Pride in division one of the Daily Offers From Betdirect Amateur Riders Handicap over six furlongs.

The five-year-old shaped better than the bare form at Lingfield when forced to come wide in the home straight and she did well to get as close as she did to the in-form Vlasa Weiner.

At Lingfield Eddie Ahern could easily have a field day.

The pick of his rides could be Mark Brisbourne's Danettie, who is likely to go close in the betdirectcasino.com Banded Stakes over a mile.

The four-year-old responded to pressure to get off the mark over course and distance last time, and a reproduction of that effort should ensure he goes close in a modest event.

The Baroness, another mount of Ahern, had little chance from a tough draw at Wolverhampton last time but is better berthed this time and is the sporting nap at likely decent odds in the Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Banded Stakes.

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