By Nick Robson, PA
Hexham is the latest stop on Patrick Mullins' tour of UK racecourses in his attempt to ride a winner at them all and Road To Home should be hard to beat in the Happy Birthday Margaret Watling Maiden Hurdle.
Mullins has taken in the likes of Catterick, Wetherby and just last week Haydock, as slowly but surely he crosses off each track.
He openly admits the fact he is the son and assistant trainer of the all-conquering Willie Mullins, which means he is in an extremely privileged position to enable him to even think of such a task.
However, it still takes some pulling off and he would be joining a fairly elite list if he manages it.
Road To Home won a Listowel bumper before joining Mullins but on his stable debut he ran out at the second last when still in with a chance of winning.
A three-length third to 123-rated stablemate Kalix Delabarriere at Naas last time out makes him the clear form pick for this, though, especially on a stiffer track.
Jennie Candlish and her husband, former jockey Alan O'Keeffe, are excellent at placing their horses, enabling them to run up sequences.
Demoiselle Kap won four in a row recently, Skyjack Hijack made hay in the autumn winning six, and there are other prolific winners for the yard.
Lawrenny has only won twice from seven starts but he is ultra-consistent and can defy top weight in the Noreen Wilson Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
After a two-length win at Wetherby, he has gone close at both Newcastle and Sandown under a penalty and this time he is in a handicap.
A wind op worked the oracle for Paul Nicholls' Fasol as he got back to winning ways last time out and while the ground is good, he could take his form to a new level.
The six-year-old had flattered to deceive in the UK since moving to Ditcheat from France but he looks the one to beat in the Racing To School Blundell's Preparatory School Novices' Hurdle at Taunton.
Over the same course and distance last time out, he looked in a different league to his rivals, never breaking sweat.
He has a penalty to carry this time but it will be surprising if he is beaten.
With the Gary and Josh Moore team back among the winners, Through The Ages should go close in the Maundy Thursday Evening Meeting 17th April Handicap Hurdle.
The Godolphin cast-off cost £100,000 and is related to the likes of Yibir and Wild Illusion and initially looked a decent prospect for hurdling, winning at Newbury and Plumpton.
Disappointing on his first four outings this season, that coincided with when the yard was badly out of form but he has been second the last twice.
With the stable now making up for lost time, he might spring to life.
James Owen has made a tremendous start to his training career and while East India Dock just came up short at Cheltenham, the winners continue to flow under both codes.
Market House goes up to Newcastle on a hat-trick following two course and distance wins and holds solid claims to make it three in the £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap.
He made little impact over jumps for Barry Connell in Ireland but Owen has switched him to the level and he looks much more at home.
Having started from a lowly mark, there could still be more to come.
Andrew Balding's Turquino can defy a penalty in the Weekly £5 Free Bet WithBetUK Novice Stakes.
Already four, he made a winning debut at Southwell recently, when he was heavily backed and had little trouble obliging.
Top tips for today’s UK meetings
TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.
HEXHAM: Race 1: 16.20 Final Edgar, Race 2: 16.50 It's Dan, Race 3: 17.20 ROAD TO HOME
(NAP), Race 4: 17.50 Coolmoyne, Race 5: 18.20 Lawrenny, Race 6: 18.50 Grand Voyage, Race 7:
19.25 Tea Boy.
TAUNTON: Race 1: 16.35 Fasol, Race 2: 17.05 Ma Belle Noire, Race 3: 17.35 Mr Zee, Race 4:
18.05 Ede'iffs Rock, Race 5: 18.35 Through The Ages, Race 6: 19.05 Bobbi's Beauty, Race 7:
19.35 Act Of Innocence.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 18.43 Ana Emaraaty, Race 2: 19.15 We Still Believe, Race 3: 19.45 Market
House, Race 4: 20.15 Turquino, Race 5: 20.45 Concert Boy, Race 6: 21.15 Love Rock, Race 7:
21.45 Dash Gordon, Race 8: 22.15 Aspire To Glory.
ALL TO COME: Fasol (Taunton, Race 1) and Road To Home (Hexham, Race 3).
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