Air sports races is the only place to watch domestic action on Thursday with fixtures at Hereford, Lingfield and Newcastle.
2.58 Hereford – Hardy Boy tops nine feature films
Gary Moore's team were in fine form over the Christmas period, winning the Welsh Grand National and picking up graded prizes with Editeur Du Gite and Salver.
They hope to return to the winners' enclosure at Hereford with the former French juvenile winner Invincible Nao in the Read Harry Cobden's blog at PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase (2.58).
Ben Pauling Robust boy has been knocking on the door of late with runner-up efforts at Taunton in his last two starts, losing a neck each time.
Winner of the double hurdles Langley Hundred made a promising debut over hurdles at Ludlow in November, but then was rather disappointed with this course and distance last time and so needs to bounce back.
12:45 Lingfield – Course winner The ferret takes the morning costume
Ferrets headlines a field of nine for a competitive look Best Racing Odds Guaranteed at BetMGM Handicap (12.45) on the All-Weather at Lingfield.
Having scored impressively from seven furlongs on the track last month, The Ferret has strong claims as he leads the weights on this handicap debut for Richard Hannon and Liam Keniry.
George Boughey rides the Havana Gray gelding Novation with Billy Loughnane at the plate. He is also making his first start in a handicap and has been a gelding since last finishing third in a Yarmouth novice in June.
Archie Watson Morning suit improved on his debut at Kempton to land a first over six furlongs here in November and is another point of note after finishing third at this level on his handicap debut at Newcastle last time out.
5.10 Newcastle – Recent Star Shield winner meets August
THE Best Racing Odds Guaranteed at BetMGM Handicap (5.10) looks great with recent course and distance winner Star Shield from a field of 12.
The David O'Meara-trained nine-year-old has shown an excellent scoring attitude last month and is to be feared at that 2lb higher mark with Ben Robinson taking over at the plate.
Ivory Madonna has finished second in three of his six all-weather starts, but remains young and, if he is able to break out of the gates a little sharper, he could have some contention under Jason Hart.
Mick Appleby's August returns to handicaps after chasing Bystander home in a novice event here last week and remains lightly raced for his astute connections, while Fluorides Trais I hope to improve after finishing behind Star Shield last time.
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