Trainer Barry Hills, far and away the leading handler at Chester, can enhance his reputation at the famous Roodee course tomorrow.

Hills saddles Mutawaffer in the EBF Conditions Stakes and the two-year-old is fancied to beat his two rivals.

The mount of trainer's son Richard Hills, Mutawaffer won his debut race, but he then came up short at York last month.

Contesting the Acomb Stakes, the colt could finish only fifth of the seven runners.

Tomorrow's less formidable test should enable Mutawaffer to get back on top and provide Hills with another Chester winner.

Danehurst should not be overlooked in the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Henry Gee Fillies' Stakes.

Because of the dry summer it is nearly four months since Sir Mark Prescott's mud-loving mare raced.

The ground at Chester tomorrow is expected to be good, giving Danehurst the chance to get back on track before a possible tilt at the Prix de l'Abbeye at Longchamp. A previous course winner, she is the class horse in tomorrow's field.

Matt Blanc will be hard to beat in the Hallows Associates Nursery.

Richard Hannons' consistent juvenile romped home an easy winner at Ayr last week and is unlikely to find a 6lb penalty too much of a burden tomorrow.

Kings College Boy makes plenty of appeal in the Kemira Growhow Handicap over five furlongs.

Richard Fahey's gelding has enjoyed a decent campaign and will benefit from the slight easing in the ground. Paul Hanagan takes the mount on my Nap selection.

At Goodwood, Hawk is fancied to show his rivals a clean pair of heels in the Crosse & Blackwell Handicap.

Previously trained by David Nicholls, Hawk is now with Patrick Chamings and he performed well for his new handler when finishing third at Salisbury last time.

Kieren Fallon can win the Uniq Foodservice Gold Cup Maiden Stakes on the promising North Light.

Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, North Light was a beaten favourite on his debut at Sandown. But he failed that day by only a short-head to get the better of the well-regarded Post And Rail. This close relation to Researched and Cover Up can triumph tomorrow.

Goodwood's feature race tomorrow, the Bet Attheraces Foundation Stakes, looks a tricky contest to solve, but Far Lane, winner of the John Smith's Cup on Knavesmire in mid-summer, is worthy of respect despite failing to justy favouritism on his latest start, at Doncaster, where he found the ground against him.

Updated: 12:32 Tuesday, September 23, 2003