Time To Turn is difficult to oppose as he bids to open his account at the second time of asking in division two of the Local IQ EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury on Thursday.
Plenty was expected of the son of Dark Angel on his racecourse debut at Haydock three weeks ago, with significant market support seeing him go off the 8-13 favourite in the hands of William Buick.
He was upstaged by stablemate Maximized, leaving odds-on backers to count their losses, but the winner's subsequent success in last week's Woodcote Stakes at Epsom makes that initial effort look more than respectable.
It is getting a bit late for Time To Turn to book himself a place on Charlie Appleby's Royal Ascot team, but victory at Newbury will surely set him up for a high-profile target later in the summer.
Tex catches the eye in the opening Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Amateur Jockeys' Handicap.
Having hinted at ability in three novice outings last term, George Baker's charge again shaped with promise when beaten a neck into fourth place on his seasonal reappearance and handicap debut at Kempton last month.
He should strip fitter for that comeback run and the booking of top amateur Simon Walker is a big positive ahead of this step up to 2000m.
Andrew Balding's Boubyan looks the one to be on in the Grosvenor Sport Cash Back Everyday Handicap.
The €140,000 yearling purchase was beginning to look like an expensive flop after failing to trouble the judge in three juvenile starts, but having been gelded during the off-season he has taken a step forward judged on a close-up third on his first start in a handicap at Windsor.
Boubyan is clearly no star, but running off the same mark of 70 and with a run under his belt, he should be competitive in the hands of Hollie Doyle.
Balding will also have high hopes for Blue Bolt, who will be ridden by Juddmonte's newly-appointed retained jockey Colin Keane for the first time in the Darley EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes.
This daughter of Blue Point was beaten into fifth place when odds-on for her Southwell debut, but rewarded those who kept the faith with a runaway success at Windsor next time.
She has to concede weight to most of her rivals in her attempt to follow up attempt, but can prove up to the task.
Torfrida can bounce back to form in the Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap at Yarmouth.
Pam Sly's mare made an encouraging start to her campaign, with a neck defeat at Pontefract followed by another good effort when fourth at Windsor.
She was a little disappointing at Pontefract when hassled for the lead, but the handicapper has dropped her a couple of pounds since and she can easily be forgiven one below-par run.
Sea Force sets a high bar in the PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Maiden Stakes at Nottingham.
The William Haggas-trained three-year-old finished a never-nearer fourth in what has turned out to be a typically strong Newmarket maiden on his sole juvenile start and his two efforts this term have suggested he is a winner in waiting.
He was beaten a neck on his return at Doncaster by Remmooz, who has since bolted up at the same track, while he got within a head of another unbeaten rival in Montpellier at Newbury.
He will not need to improve much if at all to deservedly get his head in front for the first time. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.
NEWBURY: Race 1: 14.30 Tex, Race 2: 15.05 Moonfall, Race 3: 15.40 TIME TO TURN (NAP), Race 4: 16.15 Boubyan, Race 5: 16.50 Blue Bolt, Race 6: 17.25 Warm Spell, Race 7: 18.00 Abbey Heights, Race 8: 18.33 Desert Shadow.
NOTTINGHAM: Race 1: 14.40 G'Emmethegreenlite, Race 2: 15.15 Kyber Crystal, Race 3: 15.50 Sea Force, Race 4: 16.25 A Major Payne, Race 5: 17.00 The Pug, Race 6: 17.33 Rommie The Miracle, Race 7: 18.08 Unavailable.
YARMOUTH: Race 1: 14.52 Hinitsa Bay, Race 2: 15.27 Spy Chief, Race 3: 16.02 Araifjan, Race 4: 16.37 Rock Master, Race 5: 17.12 Torfrida, Race 6: 17.47 Dovey Moon, Race 7: 18.22 Crowd Quake.
WORCESTER: Race 1: 18.40 Traveling Soldier, Race 2: 19.10 Craven Bay, Race 3: 19.40 Woodland Adventure, Race 4: 20.10 Kitesurfer, Race 5: 20.40 The Great Escape, Race 6: 21.10 Our Lil, Race 7: 21.40 Katana.
CHELMSFORD: Race 1: 19.00 Champion Island, Race 2: 19.30 Jane Of The Jungle, Race 3: 20.00 Jagetme, Race 4: 20.30 Caughtredhanded, Race 5: 21.00 Harryella, Race 6: 21.30 Beaming Light, Race 7: 22.00 Nubough.
ALL TO COME: Time To Turn and Blue Bolt (Newbury, Races 3 and 5).