Fancy getting Piccled at Southwell tomorrow?

Then take a look at Eric Alston's sprinter of that name, who has excellent prospects of winning the £12,500 betdirect.co.uk Handicap over six furlongs with Malton apprentice David Allan in the saddle.

Piccled has taken well to the Fibresand surface and has won his last two races over this course and distance.

Triumphant by two lengths from Sundried Tomato in mid-December, Piccled had that same rival back in fourth place when beating Zarzu by two lengths on his latest start three weeks.

Another hike up the weights sets Piccled his toughest test to date, but this in-form speedster will surely take plenty of beating and is awarded my Nap vote. Recent winners Maktavish and Port St Charles are among the dangers.

Interstice, another horse at the top of his game, will not be short of supporters as he bids to complete a four-timer in the Bet Direct Handicap over 11 furlongs.

Tony Newcombe's gelding has been in unbeateable form lately and gained his most recent success here in an amateur riders' event. With Simon Whitworth back on board tomorrow, another victory looks on the cards.

Ryedale jockey Robert Winston is enjoying a useful association with Lambourn trainer Brian Meehan and the pair can add to their tally of winners with the promising Yavari in the Bet Direct Fillies' Handicap over one mile.

Over the sticks at Sedgefield, Silken Pearls can prove a gem in the Durham Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle. Len Lungo's seven-year-old has won both her starts this season and looks capable of making further progress. She should give Tony Dobbin a good ride.

Grattan Lodge, another dual-winner, has strong hat-trick claims in the Doug Jemmeson 'Lifetime in Racing' Handicap Hurdle.

The gelding is trained by Howard Johnson, whose rising star Lord Transcend earned a lot of new admirers when beating Deano's Beeno at Haydock on Saturday.

Tuesday's tips:

Southwell

12.15 Escalade, 12.45 Yavari, 1.15 Primo Dawn, 1.50 Parachute, 2.20 Piccled (Nap), 2.50 Kavi, 3.20 Polar Haze, 3.50 Interstice

Sedgefield

1.00 Grattan Lodge, 1.30 Only Once, 2.00 Beckdale, 2.30 Inn Antique, 3.00 Silken Pearls, 3.30 Nephite, 4.00 Jolika.

- Tomorrow's other meeting, at Leicester, was abandoned today (waterlogged).

- With this afternoon's meeting at Wetherby called off this morning, Tom O'Ryan's Nap selection for today (Gastronis, 3.35 at Wetherby) was null and void.

Updated: 12:47 Monday, January 20, 2003