Thanksforthehelp can pick up where he left off last season in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle on Thursday at Newbury.
On what looks an informative card, David Pipe's grey runs in arguably the most competitive race.
Last season he was on something of a retrieval mission as, having looked a promising horse in his younger days, he had begun to lose his way.
From a peak of 128, his mark had slipped to 116 having only shown glimpses of form but he went to Punchestown in April after a 102-day break and he beat Ballysax Hank easily.
The runner-up is now rated at 122 and was last seen finishing a narrow second in the American Grand National - which is run over hurdles - so Thanksforthehelp clearly beat a decent rival there.
He starts this season at a rating of 127 but he is in a race Pipe has won three times since 2017 alone and we know he goes well fresh.
There are some well-regarded individuals in the CSP Mares' Novices' Hurdle with slight preference for the Nicky Henderson-trained Khrisma.
She was another who ended last season at the Punchestown Festival when just touched off by Gordon Elliott's Casheldale Lad.
While she was getting plenty of weight, the winner has since finished third in the Galway Hurdle and won two Listed events so the form is strong.
Heron In The Park, Jackie Hobbs and Strong Run all bring fine bumper form to the table but Khrisma's experience cannot be underestimated.
Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen have been unstoppable this season and they team up with Wilstar in the Agetur UK 40th Anniversary In Business Maiden Hurdle.
A half-brother to Douvan and Jonbon, he unsurprisingly cost a pretty penny at E250,000 but looked a nice prospect when winning a Perth bumper in the spring.
Ben Pauling is another trainer who has started the new season on fire and his Leader In The Park is at his best when able to dominate small fields, which he should be able to do in the Daily Racing Boosts At BetVictor Handicap Chase.
Henderson has a 100 per cent strike-rate with his recent runners at Sedgefield, which admittedly total three, but Fierce Warrior can help maintain that impressive statistic in the Michael & Olivia Watson Novices' Handicap Chase.
He was on the verge of becoming disappointing before springing to life in March with a second at Doncaster and a win in a decent race at Musselburgh.
Small fields are the order of the day at Ludlow where Tiptoptim can show the benefit of a recent run in the Bright Maize 'Introductory' Hurdle.
Izz'nt She Hot needs to start living up to her pedigree now handicapping in the Win £250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Handicap at Newcastle.
By Too Darn Hot out of the Group One-winning mare Izzi Top, she was a short-head second last time out at Southwell and has a rating of 72. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.
SEDGEFIELD: Race 1: 14.10 Zenato, Race 2: 14.45 Swingingonthesteel, Race 3: 15.20 Beat The Edge, Race 4: 15.55 The Hawkstonian, Race 5: 16.30 Fierce Warrior, Race 6: 17.05 Zeezee, Race 7: 17.40 Path Of Stars.
LUDLOW: Race 1: 14.20 Tiptoptim, Race 2: 14.55 Melton Mossy, Race 3: 15.30 Mojito Des Mottes, Race 4: 16.05 Easy Bucks, Race 5: 16.37 Jetty May, Race 6: 17.12 Formel Park, Race 7: 17.47 Faithful Guardian.
NEWBURY: Race 1: 14.30 Sixmilebridge, Race 2: 15.05 Believeitanducan, Race 3: 15.40 Wilstar, Race 4: 16.15 Khrisma, Race 5: 16.50 THANKSFORTHEHELP (NAP), Race 6: 17.25 Leader In The Park, Race 7: 18.00 Lover Desbois.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 16.10 Izz'nt She Hot, Race 2: 16.45 Pierre Le Picard, Race 3: 17.20 Percy Willis, Race 4: 17.55 Fashion People, Race 5: 18.30 Leonato, Race 6: 19.00 Easy Peeler, Race 7: 19.30 Without Delay, Race 8: 20.00 Yellow Lemons, Race 9: 20.30 Bibendum.
CHELMSFORD: Race 1: 18.45 Lexington Express, Race 2: 19.15 Ladiapur, Race 3: 19.45 Timber Twelve, Race 4: 20.15 Absolute Star, Race 5: 20.45 Freddie's Star, Race 6: 21.15 Giant, Race 7: 21.45 Mart, Race 8: 22.15 Bintazzo.
DOUBLE: Thanksforthehelp and Leader In The Park (Newbury, Races 5 and 6).