Howard Johnson, who gained a notable success at Haydock last Saturday with rising star Lord Transcend, can figure among the winners again at Doncaster tomorrow.

The in-form County Durham trainer saddles Log On Instersky, who has strong claims in the Gordon Blackwell 'Lifetime In Racing' Handicap Chase, the latest in a series of races which honours long-serving stable staff.

Log On Intersky has won his last two races in fine style. He returns to action tomorrow after a seven-week break, but reports from the Johnson yard are encouraging. Graham Lee, heading for his best-ever campaign, takes the mount.

Trusting Tom is fancied to get back in the winning groove in the Sandall Beat Novices' Chase.

Chris Bealby's eight-year-old has shown solid form this season, winning at Market Rasen and filling the frame in competitive handicaps at Wetherby, Aintree and last time out at Fakenham, where a bad blunder spoiled his winning chances.

With regular rider Noel Fehily in the saddle, Trusting Tom has good prospects.

The Cusworth Novices' Hurdle has been divided at today's final declaration stage and the first division looks a good opportunity for recent winner Mythical King to complete a double.

Jonjo O'Neill could provide the answer the second leg of this two miler with Mac Hine, a debut winner who was far from disgraced on his only subsequent outing.

The skybet.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle will not take a great deal of winning and The Names Bond is napped to do the business for Norton trainer Andy Turnell.

The five-year-old has run well in defeat this season and will have the assistance of Marcus Foley, one of the most experienced and accomplished riders in the line-up.

Tomorrow's all-weather action is at Wolverhampton, where Inch Perfect contests the Bet Direct On Superbowl Specials Handicap after his recent defeat at Southwell, where he experienced a torrid time.

Richard Fahey's gelding, who was beaten two lengths into second place, received three hefty cracks across the face from the whip of the winning rider Dean Mernagh, who claimed his actions were accidental and escaped censure.

That controversial finish was coming before the Jockey Club Stewards in London today, following an appeal by Fahey into the original verdict.

Apparently none the worse for his recent ordeal, Inch Perfect could well get back on top tomorrow with the in-form Robert Winston taking over from the suspended Paul Hanagan.

Friday's tips:

Doncaster

12.15 Mythical King, 12.45 The Names Bond (Nap), 1.20 Trusting Tom, 1.50 Atlantic Crossing, 2.20 Midland Flame, 2.55 Log On Intersky, 3.25 Mac Hine.

Wolverhampton

12.35 Scented Air, 1.10 Fulvio, 1.40 Big Luciano, 2.10 Gracious Dancer, 2.45 King Priam, 3.15 Inch Perfect, 3.45 Failed To Hit, 4.15 Trojan Wolf.

- Tomorrow's other scheduled meeting is at Folkestone

Updated: 13:12 Thursday, January 23, 2003