GRAHAM LEE'S booking for Hall Of Fame (1.30) should ensure the four-year-old gets maximum assistance from the saddle in Musselburgh's Juvenile Hurdle.

The former Grand National winning rider is currently second, albeit a long way behind Tony McCoy, in the race for the National Hunt jump jockeys' championship.

With 80 winners already in the bag this season, plus a good record at the Scottish track, Graham's task on Richard Guest's gelding seems fairly straightforward.

Hall Of Fame landed a few big bets when Lee did the steering at Fakenham, but significantly the jockey was absent when the horse produced a lacklustre display last time out.

Now that the pair are reunited the omens appear extremely favourable for backers of the selection, with both track and trip very much to suit.

Guest uses Lee whenever he can, however the man with first claim on the top jockey's services is Ferdy Murphy, who pays him a retainer to partner the stable's horses.

Everyone agrees that the duo clicked from the word go, and the combination must have the scent of victory in their noses via Senora Snoopy in the opener.

Murphy has always thought plenty about Senora Snoopy (1.00), making it even more frustrating that the talented mare has yet to hit the jackpot.

Of course luck plays a major part, so connections could count themselves a tad unlucky to bump into Cheltenham Festival-bound Hue at Sedgefield recently.

With arguably nothing of the calibre of Hue in today's line-up, hopefully Senora Snoopy should finally open her account in the Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle.

Len Lungo isn't banging in the winners with anything like his normal regularity, which has led to rumours of all not being hunkydory with the health of his string.

If there has been a bug in the yard it certainly didn't affect Border Fox (2.30), a clear-cut and most decisive scorer at Market Rasen in December.

His sire, Foxhound, a son of the mighty Danzig, doesn't produce many jumping successes, but he has had the benefit of injecting vital speed into the pedigree.

The evidence of the clock isn't the only parameter for measuring ability, but it's undeniable that Border Box won in a super-fast time at the Lincolnshire venue.

Following Keith Reveley's raiders to Huntingdon has proved highlyprofitable, a policy borne out by the triumph of Antonius Caesar (3.10) on his latest visit to the track.

Easily the most striking aspect of Antonius Caesar's performance was a series of majestic leaps.

If he can reproduce that form it will make life very difficult for his rivals.

Using the tried and tested "horses for courses" formula, it therefore makes sense to invest in Keith's inform five-year-old for the three-mile Novices Chase.