The lightly-raced Shader is well worth a shot at Listed level in the Unibet Floodlit Stakes at Kempton on Monday.
John and Thady Gosden's charge looked quite an exciting prospect after winning twice on the all-weather last autumn, including a clear-cut victory over this course and distance, but that was not enough to prevent him from being gelded during the off-season.
He made his reappearance and handicap debut at Haydock in May and while favourite backers were left counting their losses, Shader shaped with more than enough encouragement in finishing third to suggest he would be winning races this term.
For whatever reason he has not been seen in competitive action since, but connections have decided to bring him back on a track where he has already proven his worth and while he does need to improve to get back on the winning trail, there is plenty of scope for him to do so.
With a total prize fund of £80,000 up for grabs, the most valuable race on the card in Sunbury is the series final of the Unibet London Middle Distance Series, which can go the way of the very much in-form Crystal Mariner.
Formerly trained by Sir Michael Stoute, the five-year-old joined Jamie Osborne at the end of 2024 and while early results were mixed, he has really found his groove recently.
After going close on the turf at Doncaster's St Leger meeting, Crystal Mariner won over this course and distance 10 days later and overcame an awkward start to defy a 5lb rise in the weights with relative ease back here three weeks ago.
He has to contend with another 4lb hike for the hat-trick bid but appears to be in the form of his life and looks sure to go close again.
It will be fascinating to see what Chancellor can do on his return from a break in the Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap.
Connections had Classic aspirations after he won two of his three juvenile starts, but he broke out of the stalls prior to the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster and failed to trouble the judge on his first two starts as a three-year-old in the Greenham at Newbury and the King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket.
Given his previous bad behaviour, it is perhaps no surprise Chancellor has since been gelded and now makes his return from six months off the track on his handicap debut on the all-weather.
Whether he is a reformed character or not remains to be seen, but he certainly has plenty of ability and an opening mark of 99 could underestimate him if the operation has had the desired effect.
Jamada can reward those who keep the faith in the Racehorse Sanctuary Maiden Hurdle at Plumpton.
An Irish bumper winner in the spring for John Queally, the five-year-old subsequently changed hands for £40,000 and is now with Olly Murphy and owned by the Mick Fitzgerald Racing Syndicate.
He was beaten at odds-on on his first start for his new connections at Sedgefield, but did not do too much wrong in finishing second and compensation awaits. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.
KEMPTON: Race 1: 15.00 Jazz Scene, Race 2: 15.30 Nation's Hope, Race 3: 16.00 Hard Endeavor, Race 4: 16.30 Chancellor, Race 5: 17.00 SHADER (NAP), Race 6: 17.30 Crystal Mariner, Race 7: 18.00 Red Mirage, Race 8: 18.30 Uzincso.
PLUMPTON: Race 1: 15.08 Jamada, Race 2: 15.38 Strolling Along, Race 3: 16.08 Order Of Justice, Race 4: 16.38 Loverdose, Race 5: 17.08 Ivane, Race 6: 17.38 Jorebel, Race 7: 18.08 Jefe Triunfo.
HEREFORD: Race 1: 15.20 Don Rafael, Race 2: 15.50 Dakota Star, Race 3: 16.20 The Long Point, Race 4: 16.50 Riviera Walk, Race 5: 17.20 Sun Art, Race 6: 17.50 Prince De Juilley, Race 7: 18.20 Chestnut Pete.
SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 18.15 Lovat Scout, Race 2: 18.45 Thanos, Race 3: 19.15 Miss Starlet, Race 4: 19.45 Allegrino, Race 5: 20.15 Zed Candy Boy, Race 6: 20.45 Star Zia, Race 7: 21.15 Si Solus, Race 8: 21.45 T Or Coffey, Race 9: 22.15 Vince Lombardi.
WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 18.25 Akirra, Race 2: 19.00 Moira Express, Race 3: 19.30 Deported, Race 4: 20.00 Blue Jay Way, Race 5: 20.30 Mintana, Race 6: 21.00 Rosenpur, Race 7: 21.30 True Colors, Race 8: 22.00 Gustav Graves, Race 9: 22.30 Endofastorm.
DOUBLE: Shader and Crystal Mariner (Kempton, Races 5 and 6).