LOS NADIS has taken a bit of time to warm up this season but after landing an amateur riders’ event last time, he could strike again in the Turmeric Handicap at Catterick.

The seven-year-old took a drop in grade to win at the third time of asking following a busy spring over hurdles.

He obviously appreciated the easier task but with a confidence- boosting win now under his belt, he can go in again at the North Yorkshire venue.

King Ferdinand can make it a course-and-distance double in the betdaq.com Exchange Price Multiples Handicap at Kempton.

Andrew Balding’s charge struck gold at the track last week when easily accounting for Hoover, with the course particularly looking to suit him.

Previously a winner over six furlongs at Chester, King Ferdinand had plenty in hand at the line and Balding is evidently keen to make hay under a 6lb penalty, rather than wait for the handicapper to reassess his runner.

Protractor should have all angles covered as he lines up in the Silver Blaze Wessex Cup Handicap.

Barry Hills’ charge is a wellbred individual but he has seen little racing for a threeyear- old, with this being just his third visit to the track.

The Galileo colt made an excellent start to his racing career when claiming an admittedly average maiden at Lingfield on his debut in March, paying back a tiny fraction of his 150,000 guineas purchase price.

He then made the switch to handicap company in a modest Newmarket heat which saw him finish fifth after starting to really feel the pressure two furlongs out.

Protractor was beaten just over two lengths which was still a creditable run, particularly as he still looked to have a little bit of scope.

The handicapper has dropped him 1lb for that outing and while that is unlikely to make much difference here, the 7lb taken off by his useful claimer puts him right in the frame.

Sunny Future is the choice in the Bath Abbey Handicap after two fair efforts at Salisbury.

He likes to hear his hooves rattle and came close to victory when going down by just a head on his penultimate start.

The five-year-old could not build on that back at the same track on his latest outing, though, but the race did not unfold in his favour that day and he should be forgiven his five-length fifth.

A winner at Bath last May, Sunny Future evidently acts on the track and Malcolm Saunders could have found a nice opportunity here.

Dark Ages made it thirdtime lucky at Nottingham last time and she can follow up in the Airey Miller Partnership Nursery at Lingfield.