DONCASTER racegoers can get off to an uplifting start by supporting Cordier in the crownhotel-bawtry.com Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.

John Mackie’s seven-year-old is no great shakes, but has done enough this term to indicate a debut success over hurdles should soon be forthcoming.

Mackie’s charge has made the frame on his last three starts and nearly cashed in on a change of tactics at Bangor last time.

Cordier attempted to make all the running in Wales but lost the lead after the last and was bested by Doctor Robert and Naughty By Nature.

Seemingly adept over a wide range of conditions, a similarly positive approach back over the minimum trip could see him finally strike gold.

Admiral Bond has licence to thrill at Lingfield.

The four-year-old chestnut was beaten by a potentially progressive sort over Wolverhampton’s five furlongs last time and will be unlucky if there is a similar stamp of animal in this field.

Having got off the mark at Southwell in December, when he came from off the pace to comprehensively defeat Summer Rose, Geoff Oldroyd’s sprinter also looks on the upgrade Admiral Bond is a textbook hold-up performer, however, so does need things to drop right.

He remains tantalisingly weighted off a mark of 62, though, and looks the type who might make hay during the next few months.

And the Play Bingo williamhill.com Handicap represents a decent opportunity to kickstart his winter campaign.