Genois can continue his recent renaissance with victory in the Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase at Exeter on Friday.
The 10-year-old had looked a fine recruit for Jonjo and AJ O'Neill back in 2024, having shown plenty of ability while with Enda Bolger in Ireland, placing at Listed level over regulation fences and also performing well over banks courses.
Genois had not managed to get his head in front over fences though, a statistic he soon righted when winning a premier handicap at Wetherby on just his second start for the O'Neill team off a mark of 127 in November 2024.
Boosted to 134 after that, Genois struggled to make an impact for the remainder of last season but he has looked much more like himself this winter, triumphing again at Wetherby on Boxing Day before placing second on a subsequent run back at the Yorkshire venue.
Those runs were in open handicap company and it may be this move to veterans level allows him to be even more competitive, with this 3800m trip seemingly his optimal distance and his mark still 6lb below his winning perch.
Kap Ouest made a late start to his campaign in January but should waste little more time in getting off the mark in the CT1 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.
Winner of one of his six hurdle runs, Kap Ouest almost made an immediate impact over fences at Doncaster when beaten 2.25-lengths by a more experienced runner who has since gone on to be placed in Grade Two company.
His current mark of 116 looks very competitive for Harry Fry's charge and moving back slightly in distance looks a positive factor.
Red Cadillac is one to note as he returns from a layoff in the Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle at Ayr.
He did not hit the mark in six initial hurdles runs for Nicky Richards, although he showed plenty of promise which was realised with a narrow victory on his seasonal bow back in November.
Red Cadillac subsequently bumped into a well-treated Gordon Elliott runner at this track the following month, when heavy ground probably did not play to his strengths in finishing a close second.
Better conditions likely await this time and while Red Cadillac is now rated 103, it does not appear too stiff an ask.
Demoiselle Kap is the pick in Leicester's HMS Daring Royal Navy T45 Destroyer Mares' Handicap Chase.
Twice a winner over fences last term, she has had two hurdles spins so far this season and looked in need of the outing on both occasions.
With those efforts in the bank, Demoiselle Kap can switch up a gear back over the bigger obstacles and against her own sex.
A visor seems to have had the desired effect on Golden Strike, who is worth following again in the first division of the BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap at Newcastle. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Friday. Here are the tips.
EXETER: Race 1: 15.40 On The Bayou, Race 2: 16.10 Flash Gorcombe, Race 3: 16.40 Kap Ouest, Race 4: 17.10 Knock Off Soxs, Race 5: 17.40 GENOIS (NAP), Race 6: 18.10 Spring Serenade, Race 7: 18.43 Ted The Thief, Race 8: 19.18 Harthill.
AYR: Race 1: 16.20 Walking On A Dream, Race 2: 16.50 Queens Secret, Race 3: 17.20 Largy Go, Race 4: 17.50 The Coffey Boy, Race 5: 18.20 Red Cadillac, Race 6: 18.53 Torosay.
LEICESTER: Race 1: 16.30 Major Fortune, Race 2: 17.00 Eric Carmen, Race 3: 17.30 Subtle Fortune, Race 4: 18.00 Demoiselle Kap, Race 5: 18.30 Night Jet, Race 6: 19.03 Snipe.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 18.26 Market House, Race 2: 19.00 Soul Love, Race 3: 19.30 Jez Bomb, Race 4: 20.00 Golden Strike, Race 5: 20.30 Andalprofit, Race 6: 21.00 Mr Fustic, Race 7: 21.30 Desert Master, Race 8: 22.00 Bullington Bry, Race 9: 22.30 Howzak.
ALL TO COME: Genois (Exeter, Race 5) and Red Cadillac (Ayr, Race 5).