REDCAR'S evening meeting offers Kelly Harrison the chance to shine on Champain Sands (7.00) in the John Smith's Straight-Mile Championship Qualifier.

The daughter of former Middleham trainer Alan Harrison, she was only knee-high to a grasshopper when first climbing aboard a racehorse and has never looked back since.

Equally adept with whip in either hand, plus plenty strong enough in a finish, don't expect Kelly to appear on the premises too early as Champain Sands needs to be held up for a last-minute challenge.

Following a depressing mid-season lull, Mark Tompkins' stable are now showing positive signs of an imminent revival.

Sonora (7.30) has epitomised the trend, winning for Tompkins at Pontefract during the spring but not exactly covering himself in glory since that time, notably on his most recent three starts.

In direct response to those flops, connections have opted to up their charge to a longer distance for the BBC Tees Handicap, a switch which makes good sense for the mile-and-three-quarter test.

A soft surface more than likely scuppered Choreography's prospects when he finished down the pack at Hamilton ten days ago.

The weather has thankfully taken a turn for the better over the past week, a situation reflected by the state of the ground, which will ride pretty quick after the recent spell of warm sunshine.

Given the more suitable underfoot conditions, together with the fact Dandy Nicholls' has his sprinting team in rude health, Choreography (8.00) looks the one to back in the nightcap.