Brian The Snail appears to have rediscovered his love for the game at the ripe old age of nine and can go in again in the Join Racing TV Now Handicap on Thursday at Haydock.
Once a high-class handicapper in his days with Richard Fahey, he never really won the amount of races his talent suggested he might.
Having joined Patrick Morris last year, he had almost a year on the sidelines before returning to action with a few lacklustre runs.
Given a chance by the handicapper, there had been signs he was not far off winning again when fourth at Ripon in May before he chased home Abate at Hamilton.
Last time out, back at Ripon, he absolutely bolted up from a basement mark of 57, suggesting something recently has clicked.
His new mark is 64 but even with a 4lb penalty for his win he only races off 62, giving him bottom-weight, and he could be difficult to stop.
Another old-timer taken to follow up a recent win is Jack Channon's Trais Fluors in the Lyme Wood Handicap.
Formerly a Group One performer for Andre Fabre, he is also nine now but looked on good terms with himself when winning at Goodwood last week in an apprentice race for Rose Dawes. Unpenalised for that, the veteran is 4lb well-in but had been running well prior to his win.
Kevin Ryan's juveniles usually take a good step forward from their first run so Irish Nectar is of interest in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes.
The race in which he made his debut at Hamilton looks a hot little affair, with Alice Haynes' winner Golden Arrow heading to Ascot next week where the third, Golden Mind, will join him after winning subsequently.
Weak in the market and green in the early stages, Irish Nectar was only beaten just over a length.
Top Secret looks a solid selection in the Highclere Castle Gin Handicap at Newbury.
The six-year-old was a good second on his reappearance to Bear Force One and runs here off 1lb higher.
He also ended last season with two wins and seems to have picked up from where he left off for William Muir and Chris Grassick.
Charlie Hills is in cracking form and his Shobiz can back up a victory over course and distance from a 4lb higher mark in the BetVictor Handicap.
Karl Burke has an embarrassment of riches in the juvenile division this year and Foreign Exchange looks another likely type in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Nottingham.
A Clipper Logistics homebred out of Marie Of Lyon, who was a debut winner for Richard Fahey and earned black type at two, he will know his job and those who have run do not set an exacting standard.
William Haggas' Eastern Charm is backed to get back to winning ways in the QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed "Confined" Classified Stakes at Yarmouth.
A course-and-distance winner on her handicap debut in April, she was only fourth when back at the seaside last week.
She did meet trouble in running there, though, so is given another chance to confirm the impression she made on softer ground. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips:
NEWBURY: Race 1: 14.50 Tele Red, Race 2: 5.20 Mafnood, Race 3: 15.50 Classic Times, Race 4: 16.25 Monopolise, Race 5: 17.00 Top Secret, Race 6: 17.30 Shobiz, Race 7: 18.05 Hedonista.
YARMOUTH: Race 1: 15.00 Book Of Tales, Race 2: 15.30 Manyana, Race 3: 16.00 Catwalk Model, Race 4: 16.35 Mucky Mulconry, Race 5: 17.10 Eastern Charm, Race 6: 17.40 Revolutionary Man, Race 7: 18.10 Next Second.
NOTTINGHAM: Race 1: 15.10 Foreign Exchange, Race 2: 15.40 Emma Emilleen, Race 3: 16.10 Forever Proud, Race 4: 16.45 Temple Bruer, Race 5: 17.20 Dolly Gray, Race 6: 17.55 Spanish Angel, Race 7: 18.30 Little Ted.
WORCESTER: Race 1: 18.15 Sinister Minister, Race 2: 18.50 Zoran, Race 3: 19.20 Judge Earle, Race 4: 19.50 Ballybegg, Race 5: 20.20 Hell Red, Race 6: 20.50 Well Done Dani, Race 7: 21.25 Kenzai Warrior, Race 8: 22.00 Nibras Gold.
HAYDOCK: Race 1: 18.40 Arranmore, Race 2: 19.10 Star Of Mystery, Race 3: 19.40 Irish Nectar, Race 4: 20.10 BRIAN THE SNAIL (NAP), Race 5: 20.40 Herakles, Race 6: 21.15 Trais Fluors, Race 7: 21.50 Different Tone.
ALL TO COME: Eastern Charm (Yarmouth, Race 5) and Brian The Snail (Haydock, Race 4).