Dapper Guest can extend his perfect record on the all weather to three with victory in the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap at Southwell on Thursday.
The three-year-old has seemingly found his niche on a synthetic surface, having registered one win in 10 outings on turf before George Margarson sent him to the Nottinghamshire venue in August.
Dapper Guest ran out a comfortable 3.5-length winner on that occasion and while a subsequent 8lb rise looked too much back on the grass at Newmarket, his revised rating proved no such issue when returned to Southwell last time out.
Coming home 3.75-lengths clear in that 1400m event earlier this month, Dapper Guest seemed to have plenty in hand and while another 8lb hike makes life tougher, the Dandy Man gelding looks a runner on the up.
Lightning Touch has been knocking on the door this term and can finally get a first win on the board in the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Fillies' Handicap.
As a full-sister to Group Three winner Damysus, Lightning Touch is bred to be smart but after two promising juvenile runs, she was then off the track for 512 days.
Since her initial fifth in May, Lightning Touch has placed on three occasions, including when beaten just a head on her penultimate outing at Wolverhampton.
She perhaps does not quite see out 2400m, so dropping back 200m here should help her chances.
Heroics showed plenty of promise on debut and can take another leap forward in the David Cole Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at Bath.
Trained by Alan King, this Ulysses colt is bred to do better with time but still looked a useful individual when fourth over this same 1600m course earlier in the month.
Heroics was pretty green there and with the experience under his belt, he can put up another smart display.
Dancing Tiger has been running consistently well of late and is again one for the shortlist in the BetWright Bet The Wright Way Handicap.
A winner on heavy at Goodwood at the start of September, he could not follow up but is worth another chance as he may just have raced again too quickly that day.
Secret Trix should be given chance to atone for an odds-on defeat in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase at Newcastle.
The eight-year-old reached a peak rating of 134 after winning six of his 21 hurdles starts but his first attempt at chasing last year did not go smoothly and neither has his transition back to fences this term.
He got within a head of victory over Coco Mademoiselle but then totally fluffed his lines in a two-runner Wetherby heat, unshipping Sean Bowen with four fences to jump.
Secret Trix boasts much the highest rating in this race so if he can safely negotiate all the obstacles, he should really be winning. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.
STRATFORD: Race 1: 14.47 Sea Thrift, Race 2: 15.17 First Candidate, Race 3: 15.47 Monsieur Jaco, Race 4: 16.17 Next Twist, Race 5: 16.47 Range, Race 6: 17.17 Motazzen, Race 7: 17.47 Another Folly, Race 8: 18.17 Broken Vow.
BATH: Race 1: 14.55 Betty Lemon, Race 2: 15.25 Heroics, Race 3: 15.55 Dancing Tiger, Race 4: 16.25 Bobby Dassler, Race 5: 16.55 Kiss And Run, Race 6: 17.25 Mister Sandman, Race 7: 17.55 Hardlass, Race 8: 18.25 Sub Thirteen.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 15.08 Cueros, Race 2: 15.38 Sir Carnegie, Race 3: 16.08 Purple Gown, Race 4: 16.38 Secret Trix, Race 5: 17.08 Fairlawn Skipper, Race 6: 17.38 Cracking Destiny, Race 7: 18.08 Monte A Bord.
SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 18.30 Strong Voice, Race 2: 19.00 Cool Molly, Race 3: 19.30 Lightning Touch, Race 4: 20.00 DAPPER GUEST (NAP), Race 5: 20.30 Petra Grey, Race 6: 21.00 Divot, Race 7: 21.30 Springbok, Race 8: 22.00 Imola, Race 9: 22.30 Magna.
CHELMSFORD: Race 1: 18.45 Reader, Race 2: 19.15 Miss Ayala, Race 3: 19.45 Applesandpears, Race 4: 20.15 Fouette, Race 5: 20.45 Due Date, Race 6: 21.15 Juno Star, Race 7: 21.45 Cardinal Point, Race 8: 22.15 Time Tested.
ALL TO COME: Heroics (Bath, Race 2) and Dapper Guest (Southwell, Race 4).