On The Brink is napped to take the feature race at Haydock tomorrow for Great Habton trainer Tim Easterby and jockey Robert Winston.

The three-year-old, whose brace of juvenile wins included the Hilary Needler Trophy at Beverley, made an encouraging start to the new term when finishing fourth, after a tardy start, at Ascot three weeks ago.

That outing should have brought On The Brink to concert pitch for tomorrow's £32,000 Field Marshal Stakes over five furlongs.

Haydock

Tom's Nap Tip Tomorrw: Haydock Park 3-00 - On The Brink.

Meanwhile, trainer Tony Martin has not ruled out sending Davids Lad to Sandown for the attheraces Gold Cup on Saturday week.

Davids Lad, a leading fancy for Monday's Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, won the Fairyhouse marathon two years ago with 10st but could be saddled with top weight this time.

"I was thinking of maybe running him in the Sandown race, the Gold Cup," the Irish trainer said.

"If I could get away with under 11st I could go there.

"It's looking like he could have top weight at Fairyhouse. There's only one above him, Rince Ri, and he may not run if the ground is fast.

"I think they'll do very well to have it better than good.

"Davids Lad is a big, heavy horse and he wouldn't want it firm. If it was firm he wouldn't go. He's got top-heavy limbs and you'd break him down."

Updated: 11:53 Friday, April 18, 2003