Racing by Tom O'Ryan

Trade Dispute, bought for only 6,000 guineas out of Dermot Weld's Irish yard last year, has proved a bargain-buy and can win his fourth race from five starts at Wetherby tomorrow.

Now trained at Great Smeaton near Northallerton by Edwin Tuer, the talented seven-year-old goes for the Howard Brown Memorial Novices' Hunters in the hands of the trainer's assistant-son Grant Tuer.

Trade Dispute, who got off the mark at Catterick, ran a blinder in defeat at Huntingdon, considering he split the fence - the fifth-last - clean in half when making an uncharacteristic error.

The seven-year-old has since notched wins at Sedgefield and, most recently at the Hurworth point-to-point. A horse who could well scale the heights in the hunter chase field next season, nap selection Trade Dispute can advertise his burgeoning ability by scoring again tomorrow.

Minster Glory has proved a model of consistency this season and can lift the Mark Cocker Handicap Chase for trainer Mick Easterby and jockey Calvin McCormack.

The gelding is overdue a win, having stacked up a whole sequence of placed efforts. But there is nothing wrong with his form or his attitude and this two miles event could well provide opportunity knocking.

Pat Murphy is always a man to be respected when he journeys north, and the Bristol trainer can capture the Tote Showcase Handicap Hurdle with Siberian Mystic.

The six-year-old returned from a lengthy absence to finish a very creditable third to Lizzys First at Taunton last time. Siberian Mystic would not need to improve much on that performance to take the honours here in the hands of Leighton Aspell.

Scotton Green, who was far from disgraced when finishing sixth in the Kim Muir Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, can get back on top in the Wetherby Long Distance Novices' Handicap Chase. Lorcan Wyer is reunited with Tim Easterby's progressive gelding.

Chief Wardance is enjoying a good season and Sue Lamyman's charge can notch his second success in the Sandbeck Motors Handicap Hurdle.

Gutsy winner of a competitive novices' event at Newcastle two outings ago, Chief Wardance has since run respectably at Sandown and now enters handicap company for the first time. He looks fairly treated and should run a big race.

Tomorrow's Flat-race action is confined to Southwell's all-weather card, where Jason Weaver and Patrick Haslam can share in the success of Bustling Rio in the Excalibur Handicap.

The three-year-old broke his maiden over this course and distance six weeks ago and appeals as the type of horse capable of improving further as this year goes on.

Tom, who ran well from out of the handicap when finishing a close third to King Priam, over this course three weeks ago, tackles the same distance of a mile in the Percival Handicap. A bold bid is anticipated.

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