COUNT on Cryfield (4.15) to land this afternoon's Peter Moore Memorial Handicap at Beverley.

Racehorses are very often creatures of habit, so from a punting point of view it's heart-warming to recall that Cryfield won at the course around this time of year just under 12 months ago.

Admittedly that particular contest was over an extended mile, whereas today Kim Tinkler's mount has a furlong less to travel, but it's worth keeping the faith because the record books show the pair have proved they are equally effective at today's shorter distance.

The presence of two confirmed front-runners will also ensure hold-up specialist Cryfield gets the strong early pace he desperately needs, so as long as the gaps appear at the right time, the eight-year-old has a great chance of adding to an already long and relatively lucrative career.

A stiff five-furlongs is right up Dame de Noche's street, therefore expect a bold effort from the James Given-trained mare in the HBLB Handicap.

Dame de Noche (3.45) stormed back to something like her best with superb close-up third placing behind the in-form duo, Golden Dixie and Whinhill House, at Sandown last time out.

Given's raider unquestionably has most to fear from the one-time 2003 Stewards' Cup hero Bond Boy, who recently rediscovered his former trademark fleet-of-foot by scooping a huge sprint prize at Musselburgh.

In addition trainer Bryan Smart notched a scintillating four-timer on Saturday, including a first-ever Royal Ascot success, a Yorkshire-trained triumph underlining the well being of the horses in his care at the present moment.

A brief flirtation with jumping didn't work out for Grey Clouds (3.15), who judged by her sketchy hurdling is far better off sticking to the level.

Having fluffed her lines in the National Hunt arena, Grey Clouds was then badly hampered on her return to the Flat 13 days ago. Her luck is bound to change soon, hopefully by landing the nap in the £10,000 Sally Barber Handicap.

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