Mary Reveley and Alan Dempsey, who started the New Year in tremendous style at Uttoxeter yesterday when winning Britain's first race of the third millennium with Sad Mad Bad, can continue in winning vein at Mussleburgh tomorrow.
Reveley, who went on to score with a 14-1 shot Merry Masquerade at Uttoxeter, sends Harfdecent to Scotland for the Hearts FC At Musselburgh Today Handicap Chase and the gelding is expected to live up to his name by clinching the spoils.
In the money in his two outings this season, Harfdecent just failed to get the better of course specialist Tough Test at Kelso last time when burdened with three pounds over weight.
Racing off his correct mark tomorrow he is napped to go one better.
Pontevedra, who goes well on this track, can lift the Neepes and Tatties Mares Only Handicap Hurdle.
Narrowly beaten by Valigan on this course last time - in the corresponding race which she had won 12 months earlier - Pontevedra need only reproduce that form to come out on top this time over a half-mile shorter distance.
Rossel can hold the call in the Waverley Wines And Spirits Handicap Chase.
The Peter Monteith trained gelding prevailed by 12 lengths from Dragons Bay at Sedgefield last time and is clearly in excellent heart at present. In a run-of-the-mill event he can follow up under Jimmy Fitzgerald's promising claimer Peter Ryan.
Ferdy Murphy has a high opinion of Ackzo, who is fancied to open his winning account over fences in the Jambos Novices Chase.
Adrian Maguire's mount, a pretty useful hurdler, chased home the highly regarded Shagreen on his chasing debut at Newcastle last month. Sure to have benefited from that experience, Ackzo can step up on that performance here.
Tomorrow's only other meeting at the all-weather Flat fixture at Wolverhampton where Trojan Wolf will take plenty of catching in the New Year Amateur Riders' Handicap.
Much improved since joining Paul Howling's stable, Trojan Wolf has won both his starts at Southwell in impressive style. At his best when forcing the pace, he can show his rivals a clean pair of heels on this fast circuit.
Rambo Waltzer came back to winning form at Southwell recently when chalking up his 20th career win.
Dandy Nicholls' evergreen eight-year-old can follow up in the Crack Of Noon Claiming Stakes where Francis Norton again has the mount.
In the Tote Trifecta Showcase Handicap, Wild Thing should not be overlooked. The three-year-old should benefit from this step up to six furlongs after staying on strongly to finish third to Torrent over the minimum distance in a handicap at Lingfield last time.
Tommy Carberry has nominated a race at Fairyhouse a week next Sunday for the return to action of Martell Grand National winner Bobbyjo.
The trainer is very happy with the condition of his 10-year-old, who has not raced since finishing sixth in the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown last April.
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