Kosac d'Oudairies has a good opportunity to get himself back in the winner's enclosure at Catterick on Wednesday.
The six-year-old is a sole runner on the card for trainer Jamie Snowden, who has saddled 16 winners from 38 runners at the North Yorkshire circuit, equating to a very healthy strike-rate of 42 per cent.
Kosac d'Oudairies, a £90,000 recruit from the Irish point-to-point field, shaped with promise on his first two bumper starts before making it third time lucky with a 12-length success at Ffos Las 11 months ago.
He picked up where he left off when making a successful hurdling debut at Lingfield in November and was certainly not disgraced behind the high-class Mydaddypaddy on his next start at Haydock.
Dropping back down in class for the Go Racing In Yorkshire Season Ticket Novices' Hurdle, Kosac d'Oudairies is difficult to oppose.
Hey Buddy catches the eye in the Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle.
Fergal O'Brien's charge has been placed twice from five starts in bumpers and novice hurdles, but was disappointing on his most recent appearance at Hereford.
However, O'Brien has been firing in the winners of late and if a subsequent wind operation has the desired effect for this six-year-old, he might not be badly treated on his handicap debut off an opening mark of 102.
Bell Shot can follow up a surprise success at Southwell on New Year's Day in the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap at Lingfield.
Mick Appleby's runner won back-to-back races on the turf last summer over 1400m, but struggled over that trip when switched to the all-weather.
Positive tactics over 1200m saw him claim a ninth win as a 33-1 shot last time and while he has been raised 2lb since, the seven-year-old is well drawn in stall one and if he can make a smart start he should take some pegging back.
Waistcoat is in a similar position ahead of the Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap at Kempton.
The five-year-old has been running consistently well since moving across Newmarket in October, leaving Dylan Cunha to join Ross Burdon after changing hands for 13,000 guineas at Tattersalls.
He has been beaten a neck twice at Kempton over 1400m since and a drop back to 1200m saw him go one better at Chelmsford last time.
Turned out 10 days later under a 5lb penalty, Waistcoat could still have more to give.
Appier is backed to notch his second win since the turn of the year in the Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap.
The seven-year-old was rated as high as 87 at his peak and lines up in this contest off a mark of 75 following a 10th victory at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago.
A return to 3200m looked to bring about improvement that day and he could take another step forward at this distance given he has only tackled 3200m and further three times over the course of his 44-race career to date. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings on Wednesday. Here are the tips.
LINGFIELD: Race 1: 14.35 Whiteley Way, Race 2: 15.05 Evenepoel, Race 3: 15.35 Wrist Art, Race 4: 16.05 Thundering Breeze, Race 5: 16.38 The Defiant, Race 6: 17.08 Uncle Nader, Race 7: 17.38 Inclusive, Race 8: 18.08 Bell Shot.
CATTERICK: Race 1: 14.47 Ladronne, Race 2: 15.17 KOSAC D'OUDAIRIES (NAP), Race 3: 15.47 Marty McFly, Race 4: 16.20 Hey Buddy, Race 5: 16.50 Mersey Street, Race 6: 17.20 Rukaana, Race 7: 17.50 Luna Lux.
KEMPTON: Race 1: 18.30 Only In Manila, Race 2: 19.00 Leonetto, Race 3: 19.30 Waistcoat, Race 4: 20.00 Appier, Race 5: 20.30 Billy Mill, Race 6: 21.00 Fight Your Corner, Race 7: 21.30 Ludo's Landing, Race 8: 22.00 Trust No One.
ALL TO COME: Kosac d'Oudairies (Catterick, Race 2) and Bell Shot (Lingfield, Race 8).