Paul Blockley is a maestro on the all-weather circuit and can initiate another sting at Lingfield.

Weet For Ever may be still a maiden after 21 tries but his wise handler has found an excellent opportunity to exorcise that particular demon.

Blockley became that bemused by the son of High Yield's antics that he even sent him novice hurdling last November.

The situation improved markedly back on the sand, thankfully, as a fair fifth at Southwell was supplemented by an encouraging third at Wolverhampton.

His 15 minutes of fame appeared set in stone seven days later at Dunstall Park, when he was punted from 10-1 into 5-1.

But despite looking the winner turning for home, Weet For Ever ran out of puff at the business end and simply did not get home over the mile-and-a-half trip.

It comes as no surprise to see him drop down to ten furlongs for the Hot To Trott Deals At pontins.com Handicap, in which the money is likely to be down once again.

Backing Sawwaah at Wolverhampton will not get anyone rich, but he is unopposable in the Pontin's Half Term Happy Deals Handicap.

The veteran will be having his first start for Declan Carroll after the veteran won in cigar and slippers mode over course and distance earlier this month, when trained by Tom Dascombe.

Such was the ease of that neck verdict, he should bang in the hat-trick - despite a 6lb penalty.

Meanwhile, Ironside won the Sussex National on his last start and can secure further honours at Exeter.

Sent off at the now incredulous price of 25-1, Colin Tizzard's runner showed reservoirs of stamina to defeat Petite Margot by six lengths.

As that vanquished foe was next turned out in Grade Two company, it perhaps speaks volumes.

The nine-year-old clearly has an aptitude for fences, having failed to score over hurdles, and also looked rather smart when winning his first race at Plumpton this season in December.

There is also a school of thought which suggests he is as capable at tomorrow's shorter trip in the Exeter Handicap Chase as he is over three miles and farther.

Collateral Damage was undone by a lack of concentration on his first two starts over timber but can redress the balance at Gosforth Park.

The five-year-old, trained by Tim Easterby, made a pleasing hurdling bow at Musselburgh - despite running a shade freely - and would have got much closer to Kalahari King had he not made a couple of gaffes close home.

It was a similar story at Doncaster where he may have finished in the money but for a mistake at the last.

Easterby's runner admittedly needs to brush up on his jumping but should be happier with his lot in the Parklands Golf Club Novices' Hurdle.


Racing selections

Lingfield
1.25 Weet For Ever (NAP), 1.55 Mine Behind, 2.25 Bussell Up, 2.55 Bookish, 3.25 King After, 3.55 Bee Stinger, 4.25 Maslak.

Wolverhampton
6.50 Chjimes, 7.20 Tiger's Rocket, 7.50 Sawwaah, 8.20 Hits Only Jude, 8.50 Mr Loire, 9.20 Bertbrand.

Tomorrow's other meetings:
Leicester, Exeter and Newcastle.

Today's meetings:
Southwell, Folkestone and Taunton.