Mamica, a runaway winner in heavy ground at Hexham last month, returns to the Northumberland course tomorrow with excellent prospects of completing a double in similar conditions.

The eight-year-old, trained near Darlington by Michael Dods, lines-up for The Prince's Trust Volunteers Handicap Chase over two and half miles and is napped to take all the beating.

It was over this course and distance at the beginning of the month that Mamica made his seasonal return to action and he never looked likely to be denied.

Always in the front rank, he took a definite advantage at the second-last fence and scored by seven lengths from Most Rich.

Seamus Durack, who had the mount that day, will again be in the saddle tomorrow.

Just Lizzie, also successful at the last Hexham meeting, likewise has good prospects of obliging again.

The five-year-old ran out a convincing two and half lengths winner here last time from Warrlin with Tanseeq a further nine lengths back in third.

With smart claimer Calvin McCormack reducing Just Lizzie's mark by 5lb tomorrow, another victory looks on the cards, despite the significant booking of Richard Dunwoody for Tanseeq, who is expected to give the selection more to do this time.

McCormack can also lift the John Eustace Smith Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase aboard Sniper, who is chasing a hat-trick of wins.

Barry Murtagh's gelding, a moderate performer over hurdles, has shown much improved form over the major obstacles this season and has notched a brace of wins at Kelso on his last two outings.

Elegant City gets the vote in the Federation Brewery National Hunt Flat Race.

Nicky Richards' mare shaped with distinct promise on her debut at Carlisle a fortnight ago to finish second to Becca's Rose. She can go one better here in the hands of Richard Dunwoody, an interesting jockey booking.

At Chepstow, Red Curate should not be overlooked in the featured 49's Handicap Hurdle.

A course winner last season, when he developed into a high-class novice, Red Curate was reportedly in need of the outing when he made his reappearance at Newbury two weeks ago.

A well-beaten fifth that day to Ela Agapi Mou, he can be expected to improve appreciably as a result.

TOMORROW'S TIPS

HEXHAM

1.00 Star Selection

1.30 Hardacre

2.00 Mamica (NAP)

2.30 Just Lizzie

3.00 Sniper

3.30 Elegant City

CHEPSTOW

12.50 Distant Echo

1.20 Winston Run

1.50 Toto Toscato

2.20 Millcroft Riviera

2.50 Red Curate

3.25 Star of Dungannon

3.55 Windross

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