HOWARD Johnson and Denis O’Regan can do no wrong at present and another winner looks assured in the Catterickbridge.

co.uk Juvenile Hurdle with Nine Stories.

That’s assuming the track survives a 7.45am inspection.

Clerk of the course Fiona Needham said: “What is in our favour is that the National Hunt track has not been raced on this season.’’ Rated in the 80s on the level, Nine Stories won on his hurdling debut at Perth before running a good race in a decent event at Cheltenham.

He finished fourth, beaten less than eight lengths by Evan Williams’ impressive winner Simarian, who has since franked the form in no uncertain terms at a much higher level. There is nothing of that class in this heat.

Albany won a weakish race at Wetherby on his last start for Johnson but was subsequently claimed by George Baker.

The Cenkos Jersey Claiming Hurdle at Plumpton does not much look stronger really and his last race will not have taken too much out of him.

Gary Moore is one of the shrewdest trainers in the business and his Wine ’N Dine looks primed to run a big race on his handicap debut at Kempton.

When the three-year-old finished second on his latest start he was racing for his third trainer in only his third ever race.

Having made a cracking debut for the now retired Charles Cyzer at Newmarket in October 2007, he did not run again until May at Salisbury, where he turned out for William Haggas.

Understandably after such a long lay-off, he looked a little rusty over a mile and a half when sent off a warm favourite.

At Lingfield just a couple of weeks ago, on his first start for Moore, he showed much more promise, beaten less than three lengths by Shavansky.

That was over ten furlongs and while he steps back up to 12 again, it should not prove too much of an inconvenience on his handicap bow.

Casual Style absolutely bolted up on her racecourse debut at Catterick for Ed McMahon but that was only in selling company and David Pipe bought her for 14,000 guineas.

On her debut for Pipe she ran a sound enough race to finish fourth over five furlongs but was slightly rushed off her feet.

Stepped up to seven furlongs this time, and with Jamie Spencer in the plate, a big run is anticipated in the digibet Nursery.

■ Today’s meeting at Ayr has been abandoned with the Scottish track frozen in places.

Clerk of the course Katherine Self said: ‘‘We’re still frozen in places unfortunately.

The forecast for tonight is around minus four with no wind so it is going to be a proper frost.”