Kevin Darley and John Quinn have teamed up successfully with Archie Babe and Fantasy Believer in recent times and the jockey/trainer combination can click again with Des in the Emmerdale Rating Related Maiden over six furlongs at Carlisle this afternoon.

The three-year-old ran his best race to date over this trip around the turns of Southwell last time when third to Stoic Leader, and that form was immediately franked when the winner went in at Hamilton the following day.

The stiffer course is likely to be more to his liking, he has conditions to suit once again and, unlike several in this field, he's open to a fair bit of improvement.

He's capable of overcoming his middle draw and is taken to beat Andrew Balding's Highest Honour, who as a half-brother to top sprinter Mozart, should improve for the drop to this trip.

Darley can also be on the mark with Big Bradford, who has shown plenty of ability in his two outings to date and he makes plenty of appeal in the Wastwater Median Auction Stakes over five furlongs.

The juvenile had a couple of subsequent winners immediately behind him over this trip on quick ground on his debut and, although he bettered that form on an easy surface last time over six, he looks the one to beat here.

Darley has prospects of a treble aboard Ardent Lady in the Bassenthwaite Fillies Handicap over a mile and a quarter but preference is for Tim Easterby's Jenavive.

The three-year-old ran well over this trip on fast ground on her debut and, although below that level over 7f since then, should appreciate the step back up in distance at this stiff course.

Night Market loves fast ground, is in good form and is well drawn and looks sure to go close in the Thirlmere Apprentice Handicap over a mile.

Noel Wilson's five-year-old is a reliable sort who knows how to win and is taken to beat Bryan Smart's Wilderbrook Lahri.

With the Jim Goldie yard in such good form it could pay to side with The Spook in the News And Star Showcase handicap over five furlongs.

Although his tendency to miss the break is a concern, he's shown enough on his last couple of outings to suggest he can go well in a race of this nature and he's capable of further progress.

At Thirsk's evening meeting Lydia's Look is worth an each-way investment in the Buck In, Thornton Watlass Fillies Handicap over five furlongs.

Tim Etherington's mare was well beaten from a poor draw at Carlisle last time but had previously shown enough at Redcar over this trip on fast ground to suggest she has a sporting chance in this open event.

Nigel Tinkler's Cryfield looks an interesting runner in the Calverts Carpets Handicap over a mile.

The gelding ran well from a poor draw behind Efidium at Ripon on his most recent start and that race has worked out tremendously well.

* Jockeys Paul Scallan and Derek McGaffin were both suspended for use of the whip after fighting out the finish of the Entertain In Style At Catterick Racecourse on Saturday.

Scallan, on the winner Differential, was stood down for two days (June 9-10) for using his whip with excessive frequency and not allowing his mount time to respond.

McGaffin, on runner-up Qualitair Wings, received a one-day ban (June 9) for using his whip with excessive frequency and above shoulder height.

A third jockey, David Nolan, was referred to Portman Square under the totting up procedure for excessive use of the whip in the last two furlongs on Risk Free, winner of the concluding goracing.co.uk Classified Stakes.

* Black Sam Bellamy, a full-brother to 2001 Derby hero Galileo, is among 12 horses who stood their ground at Saturday's confirmation stage for the Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom next Friday.

A highly progressive colt, the Aidan O'Brien-trained four-year-old took the Tattersalls Gold Cup by eight lengths at the Curragh a week ago.