MARY Helen can keep Wolverhampton punters warm as the winter chill continues to bite with victory in the Bet Test Match Cricket - Betdaq Handicap at Dunstall Park.

Mark Brisbourne’s three-year-old filly goes well on the Polytrack here and did not do too much wrong when second best behind Glen Lass last time out in the Midlands.

On a hat-trick that day, she lost out by a length to Glen Lass over this course and distance, but that one has won twice since.

With a healthy distance back to the third, there is every reason to think that was a solid effort in the context of this sort of company.

Fujin Dancer has twice gone close in claimers and there is every reason to expect he can make it third time lucky in the Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Claiming Stakes.

The first of those narrow misses came here last month under an inexperienced rider, and he has course-winning form from April 2008.

He is now having his second run for North Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan and Neil Callan takes over the steering.

Mark Johnston had a couple of options for the Wolverhampton Hospitality - A Pleasure Maiden Stakes but relies on Greyfriarschorista for what looks an ideal opportunity to break his duck.

The King’s Best colt was beaten less than two lengths when fourth on his sole run as a juvenile at Catterick in August.

It would only take another step forward for him to take this with the Johnston all-weather team in good heart, although the Jeremy Noseda newcomer Beyond is respected.

Blue Lyric has the look of a good thing for the Luca Cumani team in the Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap.

She is on a hat-trick after two commanding wins under Kieren Fallon at Kempton, the latest of which saw her cosily defy a penalty.

This is actually a trappy little affair, but everything points to her winning again, with Callan a more than able deputy in the saddle on this still unexposed daughter of Refuse To Bend.

Ella Woodcock is the tentative pick in the Bet World Darts - Betdaq Apprentice Handicap.

Eric Alston’s mare is reunited with the promising Kieren Fox, who takes a handy 3lb off and got a good tune out of her when winning a similar event to this at Dunstall Park.