Turgeonev, who has notched four of his nine career wins at Wetherby, is fancied to get back into the winning habit in the skybet.com Supporting Spinal Research Bobby Renton Handicap Chase over 2 miles.

Tim Easterby's chaser has suffered in the grip of the handicapper in the last year or so but showed on more than one occasion last term that he retains plenty of ability for connections.

Two and a half miles is his trip, he won't mind rain and, as he has slipped 18lb in the weights already this year, he does have the look of a well-handicapped horse.

An absence since April is not necessarily a concern as he has gone well fresh before and he is fancied to get the better of Europa, who is a useful performer around this trip on a sound surface.

Tony Dobbin, fresh from joining the 1000 club at Hexham on Saturday, is fancied to get back in the winner's enclosure with the progressive Crathorne in the Wetherby Racecourse "Your Conference Venue For Leeds" Handicap Hurdle over two miles.

Martin Todhunter's gelding went a long time without a win but has now won three of his last five starts on the Flat and over hurdles and was value for more than the winning margin at Hexham last time.

Although this is a much stiffer test, he looks the sort to continue his improvement and he is fancied to beat a similar sort in Snow's Ride, who appreciated the decent gallop when successful at Sedgefield last time.

Patrick Haslam has a good record with his hurdlers in recent years and his The Pen looks worth an interest at decent odds in the Northern Jump Jockeys Supporting Spinal Research Juvenile Novices Hurdle over two miles.

Although without a win since his juvenile days, the three-year-old ran arguably his best race of the year over a mile and a quarter at Newcastle last time and, given the way he stuck to his task that day, should have no problems with this trip.

At Uttoxeter The Cool Guy is a very interesting runner on his hurdles debut in the Weatherbys Messaging Service Novices Hurdle over the extended two miles and six furlongs.

This very useful bumper performer won the championship event at Aintree in April and ran well in defeat behind Refinement at the Punchestown Festival when last seen later that month.

Refinement also makes his eagerly-awaited hurdles debut and will be hard to beat in an ordinary field in the European Breeders Fund National Hunt Novices Hurdle over two miles.

At Lingfield Frankie Dettori and Saaed bin Suroor look to have sound prospects of a winner with Moktabes in the The Sun Handicap over a mile. The three-year-old pulverised some ordinary sorts over this course and distance in maiden company last time and the handicapper has given him a real chance on this first run in this type of event from a 75 mark.

Dettori and bin Suroor can also be on the mark with Blue Grouse, who is bred to handle artificial surfaces, in division two of the Menzies Distribution E B F Maiden over seven furlongs.

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