It would be a remarkable comeback story if Supreme Prince could land the Grade Three VC Casino.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury today.

The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding, who won the two-and-a-half-mile race in 2005, was due to be retired at the end of last season after a string of poor performances.

However, owners David and Karola Vann had a rethink after the ten-year-old notched an easy win over this trip at Ayr last April.

He duly made his seasonal debut last month in an Ascot hurdle and although only ninth, pleased connections with his effort.

Supreme Prince will strip a lot fitter for the run and although he is up 9lb on that Ayr victory, Hobbs' charge is only 3lb worse off than when landing this prize back in 2005 and looks capable of going very close.

Donald McCain jnr's improving youngster Mohayer can win the big hurdles prize at Kelso today.

The five-year-old blotted his copybook slightly on his last two starts but the trainer is convinced the horse is still on the upgrade and is sure he has a real chance in the Grade Two totepool Premier Kelso Hurdle.

The gelding was a distant third to Amaretto Rose in a similar event over two miles at Haydock in January, when weakening from the last, but should have won a two-mile handicap at Uttoxeter last time, only to idle in front and be caught close home by Wizard Of Us.

He meets nothing of Amaretto Rose's quality here and seems certain to get the heavy ground he loves.

The best bet at Kempton could be Coach Lane in the betfredcasino.com Novices' Handicap Chase over two miles.

Venetia Williams' six-year-old has shaped well in five starts over the larger obstacles, winning twice over two miles at Lingfield and Ayr respectively.

He was stepped up in distance and class at Chepstow last time and the extra four furlongs appeared beyond him as he weakened quickly approaching the last hurdle and passed the post a well-beaten fourth.

Back over his winning distance and racing off his latest winning mark, he looks capable of getting back to winning ways.

Laertes is the pick to land the totetrifecta Handicap Hurdle at Southwell.

Lester Leaps In appears to have an excellent chance of winning the Sure Bet Speedy Safety Wear 01284829895 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon tomorrow.

Rated 70 when finishing second on his final flat start of last year, he confirmed his ability to act on very testing ground when making his debut over timber at Sandown a little more than a fortnight ago.

Taking his inexperience of jumping obstacles into account, Lester Leaps In did really well to push the winner all the way and is fancied to have derived enough benefit from that first race since October to go one better.

Nick Gifford's Cathedral Rock can also star in the Speedy Hire First For Hire 01284829895 ''National Hunt'' Novices' Hurdle.

Nicky Henderson has had his horses in fabulous form all season and might be on the scoreboard yet again with Classic Fiddle at Bangor.

Unbeaten in a couple of bumpers last season, the five-year-old mare opened her account over timber at the first attempt in January and appeared to improve on that form, despite finding the winner far too good when second at Chepstow a month ago.

Both those races were run over two-and-a-half miles on very testing ground, but Henderson would not be dropping her back in trip unless he thought it was to her advantage.

Classic Fiddle is strongly fancied to defy her penalty and regain winning ways in the bangorondee-races.co.uk Mares' Only ''National Hunt'' Novices' Hurdle