Silky Wilkie made a promising return to the all-weather at Lingfield recently and should go well again in the Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap at Newcastle on Tuesday.
Rated as high as 110 at his peak, Karl Burke's sprinter now runs off 80, his lowest mark since the summer of 2022.
He failed to trouble the judge on his final two turf outings of last season in decent sprint handicaps at Ayr and Ascot, but there were signs of promise in his return from three months off the track just under a fortnight ago.
Silky Wilkie gets into this race at the foot of the weights and with Jack Nicholls taking 5lb off his back, he should make his presence felt.
The Phillip Makin-trained Ganesha looks sure to go close in the Make The Move To Midnite Handicap.
The five-year-old has won twice over this course and distance and was beaten a head and 0.75-length respectively on his last two visits to Gosforth Park in December.
He is 1lb below his last winning mark and deserves to get his head in front again.
All-weather action also comes from Southwell, where Hunky Dory can make it back-to-back wins in the Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap.
After placed efforts in his first three races for Mick Appleby, the four-year-old came good in some style at this track over the festive period, with the application of cheek pieces appearing to have the desired effect.
A 4lb rise does not look insurmountable for a horse who may not have reached his ceiling just yet.
Olly Murphy has several strong chances at Leicester, kicking off with course-and-distance winner Ubatuba in the curtain-raising Next Meeting @leicesterraces Wednesday 28th January Novices' Hurdle.
Bought for £85,000 last April after winning an Irish point-to-point, the six-year-old landed cramped odds with a 16-length demolition job here in early December and he is backed to follow up at the chief expense of Starzand.
Murphy and jockey Ben Sutton could also be celebrating after the Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle through Seaview Rock.
Third in his only point, he was bought for £72,000 and initially sent to Dan Skelton, but was then switched to Murphy before making it to the track.
On his debut for Murphy he was ironically beaten by a Skelton runner in A Pai De Nom, but there was no disgrace in that given the winner had previously scored at Cheltenham and has since finished third in the Lanzarote Hurdle. - Press Association
Tab is betting on 3 UK meetings on Tuesday. Here are the tips.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 14.43 Selenic, Race 2: 15.13 Rory, Race 3: 15.43 Starryfield, Race 4: 16.13 Falcon Nine, Race 5: 16.43 SILKY WILKIE (NAP), Race 6: 17.13 Fircombe Hall, Race 7: 17.43 Eco Power Boy, Race 8: 18.13 Ganesha.
ALL TO COME: Seaview Rock (Leicester, Race 3) and Silky Wilkie (Newcastle, Race 4).