It's back to business tomorrow for Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee, who returns to the saddle six weeks after breaking his forearm in a fall at Doncaster.
Lee, who had a plate and screws inserted into the damaged bone to help mend the compound fracture in double-quick time, has missed a host of winners, the majority trained by Howard Johnson, his principal employer.
He teams-up with Johnson for his comeback mount on Lord Capitaine in the Ilkley Handicap Chase.
Winner of two of his three starts this season, Lord Capitaine won over this course and distance last month when Warren Marston deputised for Lee and gained a six-lengths victory on the evergreen 11-year-old.
Lord Capitaine has more on his plate tomorrow, but looks capable of succeeding.
Mick Easterby saddled Real Shady to win at Catterick last week and the gelding is napped to oblige again in the WL And Hector Christie Memorial Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase.
Tom Greenall will again be riding the Sheriff Hutton raider, who carries the colours of his father, Lord Daresbury, chairman of Aintree racecourse.
Noel Wilson, based at Warthill near York, can lift the Halifax Novices' Hurdle with Zanjeer, the mount of smart claimer Paul Robson.
The five-year-old, a miler on the Flat, proved he has the stamina for jumping when making a winning debut over hurdles at Catterick a fortnight ago. He faces a stiffer task under a penalty tomorrow, but could well score.
Tomorrow's Tips:
Catterick
12.50 Zanjeer, 1.20 Real Shady (Nap), 1.50 Charlie Tango, 2.20 Lord Capitaine, 2.50 Time Marches On, 3.20 Milligan, 3.50 Bayside.
Southwell
1.10 Happy Camper, 1.40 Imperative, 2.10 Speedie Rossini, 2.40 Crusoe, 3.10 Brother Cadfael, 3.40 Haunt The Zoo.
Tomorrow's other race meeting is at Lingfield (Flat meeting on the all-weather track).
Updated: 11:07 Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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