Henry Cecil may have been out of luck with Light Shift in France over the weekend, but he can grab a minor slice of compensation with Tomintoul Flyer at Leicester.
This attractive colt certainly seems to learning with every outing and can continue his progression in the ladbrokes.com Squirrel Conditions Stakes.
A hugely-promising third on debut behind subsequent winner Centennial was followed up by an emphatic maiden success at Newmarket.
Sent off the 6-4 favourite in a 17-runner affair, Ted Durcan let the son of Dr Fong go about his business early and did not allow anything else to get into the race.
The juvenile looked slightly lonely in the final furlong and was entitled to wander slightly but that showed there was more in the tank.
It will be a disappointment if he cannot cement the good impression created at Newmarket.
Music Review looks a filly on the up and it may be worth taking a chance on her in the ladbrokes.com Quorn Handicap.
This is undoubtedly her stiffest task to date but those who follow the old adage of sticking with a filly in form can come up trumps in this contest.
On-song Malton handler Richard Fahey also thinks quite highly of her and is certainly not a man to call his geese swans.
Fahey first revealed his admiration for the three-year-old after she won a lowly handicap at Beverley in August off a mark of just 64. Two more solid runs followed at Hamilton and Kempton before she returned to winning ways at the Westwood off a perch of 72, winning by an easy two and a half lengths.
She has been raised another 6lb but is on the upgrade and receives weight all round.
John Best does brilliantly with his bargain buys, perfectly illustrated by the exploits of Nunthorpe winner Kingsgate Native, and another cheap purchase looks the answer to the Parker Steel Handicap at Folkestone.
Everygrainofsand has already won two of his 10 starts and remains in consistent form.
He could hardly be described as a certainty but should nonetheless give his supporters a run for their money.
Seb Sanders finds himself up at Catterick in his fervent pursuit of a first jockeys' championship.
The uncompromising rider's best chance would appear to be Ballet Boy for his boss Sir Mark Prescott in the Book Online At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap.
Off the track since July, he will have been freshened up by his expert handler and had a progressive profile before his break.
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