Kado looks Ludlow gift

Kado De Joie is taken to return to winning ways in the NFU Mutual Insurance Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow on Thursday.

Nicky Henderson's charge showed promise last season, scoring at Market Rasen and being placed on two other occasions.

He then showed the benefit of a summer break by kicking off this term with a Fontwell and Lingfield double, forging ahead on the run-in each time.

The five-year-old was only fifth at Wincanton last time but travelled strongly in a more competitive contest before just failing to quicken up on ground that connections felt was too tacky.

That was in mid-January and the decision to freshen him up and wait for better conditions can prove a shrewd move.

Marche d'Aligre can also get back on track in the Ace ATV Novices' Hurdle for Jamie Snowden and Gavin Sheehan.

A comfortable 13-length scorer on his British debut at Wetherby in November, the French import was then a fine second in Chepstow's Grade Two Finale Juvenile Hurdle before fading late on in a hot Haydock affair.

He can get back to dominating from the front in this company.

Fashion's Model came good in the spring last year and did not wait quite as long to hit the target this term, galloping on strongly from the front to score by 5 lengths at Warwick a month ago.

The Sheila Lewis-trained mare jumped superbly that day and a similar display in that department would make her hard to beat in the Treforest Tiling 52nd Anniversary Handicap Chase at Chepstow.

Scorsese showed enough last time out to suggest a first win under rules is on the way ahead of Sedgefield's Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Things have not quite gone as planned for the former Irish point-to-point winner but he ran well for a long way before just faltering late on at Exeter recently and dropping back in distance here could do the trick.

Archie Watson and Hollie Doyle have been teaming up to great effect of late and Commanding Prince can give them another winner in the Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes at Newcastle.

A half-brother to Derby hero Masar, this son of Too Darn Hot clearly had some issues before making his racecourse debut as a four-year-old last month.

However, after going down by just a short head at Southwell that day, he showed ability and determination to go one better at Gosforth Park, seeing off previous scorer Bragbor in fine style.

Buzz Box is flying up the ratings but both of his victories have been quite commanding, coming through to score with ease, and a course and distance hat-trick could be on in the BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.

SEDGEFIELD: Race 1: 16.00 Paddys Policy, Race 2: 16.35 Scorsese, Race 3: 17.10 Ballydisco, Race 4: 17.45 Malago Rose, Race 5: 18.20 Bebside Banter, Race 6: 18.53 Klitschko.

CHEPSTOW: Race 1: 16.20 My Friend Sean, Race 2: 16.55 Jessmae, Race 3: 17.30 Jaminska, Race 4: 18.05 Fashion's Model, Race 5: 18.40 Copper Jack, Race 6: 19.15 Melton Mossy, Race 7: 19.45 Calvino.

LUDLOW: Race 1: 16.45 Ascending Lark, Race 2: 17.20 Marche d'Aligre, Race 3: 17.55 Ostrava Du Berlais, Race 4: 18.30 KADO DE JOIE (NAP), Race 5: 19.05 Demoiselle Kap, Race 6: 19.37 Frere d'Armes.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 19.00 Keep Me Stable, Race 2: 19.30 Asgard's Captain, Race 3: 20.00 Platinum Crystal, Race 4: 20.30 Commanding Prince, Race 5: 21.00 Buzz Box, Race 6: 21.30 Manton Road, Race 7: 22.00 Blackcurrent, Race 8: 22.30 Magic Fluke.

ALL TO COME: Scorsese (Sedgefield, Race 2) and Kado De Joie (Ludlow, Race 4).