Market Weighton trainer Mike Sowersby has a useful money-spinner in Karathaena, who at Leicester tomorrow bids for her third success in four outings.

Cheaply bought off the Flat, the four-year-old has proved to be much more effective over hurdles.

She has won at Market Rasen and Doncaster, her defeat in between those being in the hands of an inexperienced amateur rider.

Still progressing, Karathaena has a 7lb penalty to overcome in tomorrow's Chalkie's Snooker Club Handicap Hurdle, but Sowersby has engaged the services of accomplished Malton-based claimer Fergus King to reduce her weight by 3lb. I anticipate a bold bid by Karathaena.

Ferdy Murphy can do little wrong at present and the Middleham trainer has another good chance of adding to his scoresheet with Ulusaba in the Martyn of Leicester Handicap Chase.

The eight-year-old has won his last two starts, including one over tomorrow's course and distance.

A 7lb penalty may not be enough to anchor him in his hat-trick attempt.

Six Of One gets my vote in the Gus O'Neil And The Girls Novices' Chase over two and a half miles.

Richard Rowe's charge shaped well when chasing home Colliers Court at Windsor last time over an inadequate two miles. This longer trip could bring about some improvement in Barry Fenton's mount.

Almah, a runaway winner at Towcester last time, is fancied to follow-up in the trendhoreses.co.uk Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle.

Venetia Williams' six-year-old had 19 lengths to spare over her toiling rivals on her latest start and looks an exciting recruit to jumping.

At Newbury, jockey Andrew Thornton has good prospects of winning aboard Soeur Fontenail in the Powersolve Electronics Greatwood Charity Handicap Chase.

A good second to Sharmy at Folkestone on her latest start, Soeur Fontenail can improve on that performance over tomorrow's extra two furlongs and is napped to go one better.

Tomorrow's Tips:

Leicester

12.40 Almah, 1.10 Six Of One, 1.40 Dramatic Quest, 2.15 Ulusaba, 2.50 Romany Dream, 3.20 Karathaena.

Newbury

12.30 Afrad, 1.00 Cigarillo, 1.30 Royal Katidoki, 2.05 Soeur Fontenail (Nap), 2.35 Fox In The Box, 3.10 Blushing Bull, 3.40 Senorita Rumbalita.

Tomorrow's other meeting is at Lingfield.

Updated: 10:57 Tuesday, December 07, 2004