Ham N'Eggs looks a tasty proposition for punters at Catterick tomorrow.

The Micky Hammond-trained gelding goes for the North Yorkshire Handicap Chase and is strongly fancies to open his seasonal account following a luckless attempt on this course 11 days ago.

Ham N'Eggs failed by only one and a half lengths to beat the favourite Adamatic, but it might have been different had Ham N'Eggs not blundered at the final fence when challenging for the lead.

Brian Harding, Hammond's stable jockey, takes over from David Bentley tomorrow on Ham N'Eggs.

Lord Pat, an improved performer this season, is napped to follow-up his recent Sedgefield win.

Trained at Middleham by Kate Milligan, whose small string of hrorses is in great form, the seven-year-old bids for the Scorton Selling Handicap Hurdle in the hands of regular rider Finbar Leahy.

Lord Pat was sent off the 11-4 favourite on his latest start and never gave his supporters any cause for concern.

Always prominent he took up the running at the second-last flight and stayed on strongly to win by three and a half lengths from Harkness Warrior.

At Plumpton, Dancing Poser can lift the Peter Pannett 70th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

The six-year-old responded to the first-time fitting of a visor to win at Exeter last time - at odds of 40-1!

Toby Balding's gelding will not start at anything like such a generous price here, but can make a bold bid to prove that win was no fluke.

Tomorrow's tips

CATTERICK

1.00 Jessica One, 1.30 Lord Pat (Nap), 2.00 Hopeful Lord, 2.30 Free, 3.00 Ham N'Eggs, 3.30 Grimaldi Lad.

PLUMPTON

12.40 Prix De Clermont, 1.10 Native Charm, 1.40 Cavalero, 2.10 Phar Less Hassle, 2.40 Time Won't Wait, 3.10 Dancing Poser, 3.40 Keep Me In Mind.

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