Young Merlin will not be winning out of turn if he can get his head in front in the Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap at Newcastle on Tuesday.
The 10-year-old has won six times during spells with a few different trainers and left Newmarket and Amy Murphy last year to join County Durham-based Rebecca Menzies.
The dual-purpose performer has been placed in five of his six races since, most recently finishing third over hurdles at Carlisle, and reverts to the Flat off a lowly mark of 55.
He is in the latter stages of his career and may not be the force of old, but he is well handicapped and the booking of Hollie Doyle suggests a big run is expected.
Lethal Nymph is the pick in the Make The Move To Midnite Handicap.
The seven-year-old won over this course and distance in early November and was beaten 0.5-lengths in his follow-up bid a couple of weeks later.
He did disappoint on his most recent visit to Gosforth Park, but bounced back with a decent effort to finish third over 1200m at Wolverhampton.
Dropping back to the minimum distance, he should make his presence felt.
Juan Les Pins is of huge interest in the Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap at Southwell.
Mick Appleby's veteran sprinter was rated 106 at his peak and while he is not the force of old at the age of nine, he is handicapped accordingly from his current perch of 77.
He ran his best race for some time when a close third over this course and distance on New Year's Day, his first outing in four months, and that should leave him spot-on for his return to Gosforth Park.
Dream Shadow has been found a good opportunity to double her tally over obstacles in the Wicked Afternoon Tea Last Few Places EBF Mares National Hunt Novices' Hurdle at Ayr.
Fergal O'Brien's winning point-to-pointer showed high-class form in the bumper sphere, with a Uttoxeter win supplemented by successive placed efforts in Listed company at Market Rasen and Uttoxeter.
She was beaten into second place on her hurdling debut, but comfortably went one better at Warwick last time and can make the long trip to Scotland pay dividends with another success under a penalty.
Fingle Bridge is the potential class act on show in the Book Coral Scottish Grand National 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase.
Three from three over hurdles, the Olly Murphy-trained eight-year-old was no match for Arkle favourite Lulamba on his fencing debut at Exeter, but there was no disgrace in that and he did have subsequent Grade Two winner Salver just behind him.
Murphy then found Fingle Bridge a match race at Uttoxeter and he looked to have his solitary rival well held when Phantomofthepoints tipped up three from home.
Connections seem at pains not to raise Fingle Bridge's sights too soon, but this looks another nice stepping-stone for the Flemensfirth gelding before he eventually dips his toe into deeper waters. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings on Tuesday. Here are the tips.
AYR: Race 1: 14.48 Next Twist, Race 2: 15.18 Dream Shadow, Race 3: 15.48 Gather Yourself, Race 4: 16.18 Fingle Bridge, Race 5: 16.48 Big Zouk, Race 6: 17.18 He's Bresilian, Race 7: 17.48 Kingsman Mail.
NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 15.38 YOUNG MERLIN (NAP), Race 2: 16.08 Profit Street, Race 3: 16.38 Clonquest, Race 4: 17.08 Digital, Race 5: 17.40 Bajan Bandit, Race 6: 18.15 Lethal Nymph, Race 7: 18.45 Wyvern.
SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 18.30 Emperor's Son, Race 2: 19.00 Zaramara, Race 3: 19.30 Kodebreaker, Race 4: 20.00 Shiplake, Race 5: 20.30 Gustav Graves, Race 6: 21.00 Thunder Pants, Race 7: 21.30 Juan Les Pins, Race 8: 22.00 Moon Sniper.
ALL TO COME: Young Merlin and Lethal Nymph (Newcastle, Races 1 and 6).