TON-CHEE (3.10) heads to Catterick in the hope of making amends for a heartbreaking last-fence fall at the course in January.

The Tony Dobbin-ridden seven-year-old had the race in safe keeping as the combination approached the final obstacle going great guns and three lengths clear.

However, just as backers of Ton-Chee were getting ready to collect, disaster struck when he made a terrible blunder and dumped Dobbin on the seat of his pants with an uncharacteristic mistake.

Seemingly none the worse for the untimely tumble, Barry Murtagh's representative has every chance of gaining compensation in the Copper Kettle Teashop Handicap Chase.

A fairly motley collection step forward for the Wensley Mares Only Handicap Hurdle, with the possible exception of Arctic Moss, Flower Haven, and So Cloudy (3.40).

It's difficult to choose between the trio, but as Ginger McCain's stable can do little wrong this season, So Cloudy just gets the nod on balance of available evidence.

Placed in two of her last three outings, the filly appears to be on the upgrade, and has the expert assistance of up-and-coming conditional jockey, Stephen Craine, to do the steering.

In the Harrogate Novices Hurdle, previous course winners, Industrial Star (4.10) and Zeitgeist, are going to be high on many punters' lists.

The latter, a very handy sort on the Flat when with Luca Cumani, hasn't really converted that level of ability to jumps for new handler, Howard Johnson.

Johnson's response to a below-par effort at Sedgefield last time out has been to whack a visor on Zeitgeist, a piece of kit he needed to show his best when with Luca.

Even if the headgear does buck up Zeitgeist's ideas, he still might not cope with Industrial Star, whose two-mile debut hurdles track victory was impressive. He should improve over today's longer trip.

The official figures suggest the Malton Beginners Chase is a straight match between Dark Ben and Tufty Hopper (4.40).

Although Dark Ben deserves a medal for his admirable consistency, first prize might well elude him again because in the shape of Tufty Hopper he faces very stiff competition.

Tufty Hopper, who split a couple of decent novices, Eskimo Pie and Jackson, at Fakenham recently, must surely take plenty of beating from Ferdy Murphy's in-form yard.

* Graham Lee completed a century for the second successive season with a cracking ride on the Peter Monteith-trained Nerone in the Weatherbys Bank Novices Hurdle at Ayr.

It looked as if Blue Buster had come to get the better of Nerone at the last flight, but Lee rallied his mount in good style to get the best of the argument and score by one and a half lengths.

Lee ended up on the 100 mark last season, reaching that figure on KidZ'Play at Perth, four days before the end of season, so he was delighted to hit the ton almost two months earlier this time.