BLUSHING PRINCE (3.00) is sure to be warm order at Wetherby, even though he must shoulder a 7lb penalty for his latest facile Fakenham success.

Richard Guest's eight-year-old bounced back to form in spectacular fashion at the Suffolk venue, sprinting clear of the field from the second last to record an impressive six-length win.

The leaders went off far too fast, setting the race up beautifully for the closers such as Blushing Prince, but there's no denying that had Warren Marston pushed his mount all the way to the finishing line, they could have won by a street.

I very much doubt it'll be anything like as straightforward in the bet365.com Handicap Hurdle, however Guest's charge has a ludicrously low-weight and simply cannot be opposed .

In an attempt to kick-start the afternoon and pocket a nice wedge, try piling in on Nine de Sivola (1.20) for the opening Beginners Chase.

Graham Lee sensibly donned the kid gloves when Nine de Sivola made his chasing bow at Worcester this month, not giving his partner a hard time once their chance had gone down the pan during the final half-mile of the contest.

Certain to be a whole lot straighter condition-wise for that outing, Ferdy's five-year-old should now be fighting fit in readiness to dish out a drubbing to his rivals for the near three-mile affair.

The Murphy/Lee combo might also be in business via Show Me The River (3.35), who shapes as if the White Rose Handicap Chase is well within his grasp.

Having prevailed on his final start last term at Sedgefield, Show Me The River proved that victory was no fluke by snapping up third spot in a red-hot Kempton heat on his reappearance 13 days ago.

Kempton's easy turns and dead level track wouldn't necessarily have been the gelding's bag, unlike this far more testing track, which should bring out the best in the Wensleydale-based raider.

The Flat season is fast fizzling out, but luckily there's still an opportunity for Nakheel (3.15) to make the best of a bad job by finally getting his head in front for the first time this year in Newmarket's Listed Pall Mall Stakes.

Flagged up by Mark Johnston as his potential standard-bearer for 2006, Nakheel was numero uno as far as this quarter was concerned in Racing North's ten-to-follow list published in March.

Johnston's stable-star promptly fractured his pelvis a few days after going to press, an injury from which he took until September to recover. Things are thankfully back on an even keel, so with hope as ever springing eternal, Nakheel rates the best bet on an ultra-competitive card at headquarters.

* Sir Mark Prescott claimed a welcome Listed winner at Lingfield as Mayonga quickened to a decisive length success in the EBF Fleur De Lys Fillies Stakes.

The chestnut was only sent to Heath House this year and after winning a maiden at the same Surrey circuit a few days ago, earned some valuable black type and a possible trip to France.

Godolphin were mob-handed in pursuit of the mile prize, but it was their supposed second string Emily Bronte who fared best after a long absence, keeping the lead until the final furlong before Mayonga (12-1), pushed past to victory under Seb Sanders.

''Harry Rogers had her in Ireland for her owner-breeder Frank Dunne, but unfortunately she came third to Aussie Rules first time out and so her handicap mark was too high for Ireland,'' explained Prescott.