FINDING winners at the start of the Flat turf season is notoriously difficult and it usually pays to focus on horses who have been in decent nick on the all-weather or over jumps.

At least these particular contenders arrive fully fit and ready to roll.

Bearing this formula in mind, it could pay to side with Brian Ellison's Hue in the Become An Annual Badge Holder Today Handicap at Redcar.

The seven-year-old is no great shakes on the level but improved markedly in the hurdling sphere this winter and could prove a cut above his rivals in what looks a fairly weak race.

One of Warwick's more intriguing events sees Rebellious Spirit in action again as he chases a four-timer.

Trained by Sean Curran, this tough and reliable gelding has enjoyed a purple patch on the sand of late, winning twice at Wolverhampton and once at Kempton.

His liking for turf is not as immediately evident but nothing will arrive for the warwickracecourse.

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Only the bravest of the brave will make the trek to Yarmouth for what can only be described as one of the poorest race meetings to be staged in a long time.

All that can be said with any certainty is that the toteplacepot Maiden Stakes will go the way of Southwark Newsboy, as Christine Dunnett's gelding is the only horse to have declared!

For those who want a speculative punt, Starcross Maid could be the one in the totesportcasino.

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Colin Tizzard's The Jazz Musician has a string of seconds next to his name but the Missing Wales National Hunt'' Maiden Hurdle could see him break his duck at Chepstow.

Whistling Straits showed a likeable attitude to get off the mark under rules at the first attempt last month and can repeat the dose at Fakenham.

He is clearly a useful animal, having previously done well in point-to-points, and should find conditions to his liking in the Hood, Vores And Allwood Novices' Hunters' Chase.

Jim Best continues to impress with limited resources and should be celebrating another success courtesy of Lady Pilot, who runs at Huntingdon.

This six-year-old mare got her act together over this course and distance 12 days ago and does not appear to have been hit too hard by the handicapper.

Extracting any value at Plumpton is a tricky task but My Monna ought to kick-start the afternoon by taking the Plumpton Racecourse 10th Anniversary Juvenile Novices' Hurdle.