Plenty of in-form sprinters will go to post for the SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap at Wolverhampton on Friday but it may pay to keep things simple and side with the top weight Zoulu Chief.
A decent juvenile, he won a valuable nursery at York's Ebor meeting and after a busy season was then sent to Dubai.
He cut little ice out there, though, and it was perhaps unsurprising as he had not had much of a break.
After a year off, he returned to action last spring and while he was running respectably, it was not until he was gelded in July that he came back to life.
Good runs in valuable handicaps followed and then, making his all-weather debut at Wolverhampton in November, he bolted up by three lengths.
He was returning to 1200m there and back over the same course and distance, he might be able to defy a 7lb rise.
He is trained by Heather Main and it could be a big day for the Oxfordshire handler as her Zoulu Warrior can bring up a hat-trick in the second division of the SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap.
Having only won three of 13 starts in total, the fact he has put two victories together suggests he is in a rich vein of form.
He won at Southwell by a neck for which he was raised 2lb and he had no trouble defying that when winning by 0.75-lengths over the course and distance he faces here.
Up another 4lb, there is a chance the handicapper may have him, but he will be full of confidence.
Bela Sonata is an intriguing runner in the SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap.
Oliver Cole's filly really caught the eye when an easy winner at Newbury on her handicap debut in July but she did not run again last season.
Not surprisingly the handicapper has hiked her mark, putting her up 8lb, but she could simply be a cut above the opposition.
Ian Williams has really found the key to Tonal, who will be bidding for a fifth win in his last six outings in the Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap.
His winning run began off a lowly mark of 51 and he has since won off 56, 62 and 68. He races here off 73 but he is actually 1lb well-in as his new mark is 74.
Experience is in the James Owen-trained Red Oak's favour in the Free Bets On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle at Southwell.
He already has five runs under rules to his name and got off the mark at Musselburgh last time out having run a good race on his hurdling debut when second at Ascot.
Olly Murphy's Harbour Island has faced two very stiff tasks over timber to date against Mydaddypaddy and Act Of Innocence so should find the Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle a bit easier.
Having won two bumpers, hopes were high for him heading into the season and it shows the regard in which he is held that Murphy did not shirk either challenge.
Good Friday Fairy can continue his progression in the Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase at Exeter. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Friday. Here are the tips.
SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 14.38 Flash In The Park, Race 2: 15.08 Golan Loop, Race 3: 15.38 Cool Customer, Race 4: 16.08 Red Oak, Race 5: 16.38 Harbour Island, Race 6: 17.08 Broadway Honey, Race 7: 17.40 Hidor De Bersy.
NAAS: Race 1: 14.43 Newbrook Diamond, Race 2: 15.13 Cumberland River, Race 3: 15.43 Classical Creek, Race 4: 16.13 Hartford, Race 5: 16.43 Kurasso Blue, Race 6: 17.13 Gaoth Chuil, Race 7: 17.45 Moudan.
EXETER: Race 1: 15.02 Call Me Legend, Race 2: 15.32 Johnny's Jury, Race 3: 16.02 Wicked Thoughts, Race 4: 16.32 Good Friday Fairy, Race 5: 17.02 Robber's Bridge, Race 6: 17.35 Passing Kate, Race 7: 18.05 Eastern Fire.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 15.27 Annandale, Race 2: 15.57 Asia Force, Race 3: 16.27 Onyeisi, Race 4: 16.57 Alba Gu Brath, Race 5: 17.30 Enola Grey, Race 6: 18.00 Laurens Dream, Race 7: 18.35 Arlington.
WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 18.25 Cargin Bhui, Race 2: 19.00 Zoulu Warrior, Race 3: 19.30 ZOULU CHIEF (NAP), Race 4: 20.00 Market House, Race 5: 20.30 Bela Sonata, Race 6: 21.00 Star Of Mali, Race 7: 21.30 Arantes Nascimento, Race 8: 22.00 Stellenbosch, Race 9: 22.30 Tonal.
ALL TO COME: Zoulu Chief and Tonal (Wolverhampton, Races 3 and 9)