MIDDLEHAM might well be home to Danzatrice (4.20) , but it's only when she travels to Scotland that the mare comes to life.

All four of her victories have been north of the border, three at today's Musselburgh venue where she lines up in the Boogie In The Morning Handicap.

Trainer Chris Thornton has sensibly targeted the modest mile-and-six-furlong event, which really shouldn't take much winning considering the paucity of opposition.

Mark Johnston's first two-yearold winner of the season seems assured once Harwalla (2.50) blasts from the stalls for the EBF Maiden Stakes.

Harwalla made an excellent debut at Nottingham, looking like he had the money in the bank until lack of a peak fitness told and his stride shortened in the final 50 yards.

The strapping son of Desert Style is certain to have benefited for that initial experience, paving the way for the mighty Johnston juvenile bandwagon to get rolling.

Pride of place on the card goes to the five-furlong Champagne Bar Conditions Stakes, in which an old favourite of the column, Borderlescott, makes his reappearance.

Robin Bastiman's 2006 Stewards' Cup hero is by common consent one of the unluckiest horses in training, having been beaten no less than four times by a short-head.

Borderlescott (3.50) possesses a decent record of running well after his winter break, therefore a successful return to action in the £20,000 race is no forlorn hope Despite a lucrative haul of nine wins during a long and already illustrious career, Blue Hills (4.00) has remarkably yet to collect on turf.

The Peter Hiatt-trained gelding generally struts his stuff on either the fibre-sand or polytrack, man-made surfaces which clearly suit his run-style.

Whether Blue Hills can smash the hoodoo at Southwell is open to debate.

However, he loves going lefthanded and performed with credit when second on grass at Brighton five days ago.

Jumping at Bangor kicks off with a Selling Handicap Hurdle in which Star Of Germany (6.00) is a must-bet for punters looking to mug the bookies early doors.

Tom Scudamore's mount was noted making sneaky late headway on his latest Towcester outing, a clear enough signal that the selection was about to strike.

Considering Laskari (7.30) was coming off a 59-week enforced holiday, his Kempton third-placing was an extra-special effort under the circumstances.

Paul Webber's chaser has a leg in every county, but if he does get those stick-thin pins to co-ordinate properly, he'll take some beating in the two-and-half-mile Handicap Chase.