Beverley's five furlong course has for long been one of the most draw-biased sprint tracks in the country.

For, on fast ground, a high draw in double figure fields has been a massive advantage in handicap company.

And Catch The Cat, who has been running really well of late, can make the most of his stall 17 draw by taking the Fangfoss Five Furlong Handicap at the East Yorkshire track this afternoon.

John Wainwright, who also saddles Rum Destiny and Gruff, has the four-year-old in good heart and he ran a cracker over this course and distance on his penultimate start when third to subsequent dual winner Sir Sandrovitch.

And my selection, a previous course and distance winner, ran another good race on this sort of ground when second (had a couple of today's rivals in arrears) over this trip at Haydock last time.

A high draw is also a definite advantage on the round course at Beverley and Mellino is taken to go well from the 14 box in the 21 July Is Medieval Night Apprentice Handicap over the extended mile.

Tim Easterby's filly has been a bit disappointing but she shaped much more encouragingly when second to the progressive Flowerdrum at Pontefract on her most recent start.

Although yet to win a race, her usual up with the pace style of racing is particularly well suited to this course and talented apprentice David Allan is back in the saddle.

Jamaican Flight is in tremendous form at present and will take plenty of pegging back in the Persimmon Homes Watt Memorial Handicap over his optimum trip of two miles.

Sue Lamyman's gallant veteran has shown a tremendous attitude in victory in recent times at Pontefract and at Catterick and his style of racing will be particularly well suited to this course.

Although penalised 6lb for that latest win, he just creeps into the handicap and he's taken to beat Chris Fairhurst's Rahwaan, who ran so well in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle last time.

Prince Of Gold looks worth an interest in the Tote Exacta Showcase Handicap over the extended seven furlongs.

This course and distance winner wasn't disgraced on ground probably softer than ideal and from a modest draw over a mile at this course earlier this month on his latest start and he may well be good enough to win what looks an ordinary event.

At Brighton, Compton Arrow could be good enough in the Harry Bloom Memorial Classified Stakes over six furlongs.

David Nicholls' seven-year-old, a fast ground specialist, shaped well after a break of nearly three months at Catterick last week and the return to this six-furlong trip looks sure to be in his favour.

Chris Wall's team is in good form at present and his Ailincala, who knows how to win and is in good form, is fancied to give a good account in the Jim And Mabel Partridge Memorial Handicap over a mile.

Get more on racing at our Racing North site.