Dancer ready to make a winning move

MAMBO DANCER can add to his gains this winter with victory in the Bet Exacta At totesport.com Handicap at Chelmsford.

The Mark Johnston-trained fouryear-old has two wins from three outings so far this year, most recently at Wolverhampton earlier this month.

Racing over an extended two miles, he did really well to chase down Seaport after that one kicked three furlongs out, getting on top deep inside the final furlong and having plenty in hand of the strong-finishing Suegioo at the line.

He has another 5lb to overcome for that success, but with only three previous outings at this sort of trip, there is room for a bit more progression yet.

Beautiful Memory can continue her progression in the Eat, Drink, Celebrate At channelsestate.co.uk Novice Stakes.

The Saeed bin Suroor-trained filly showed promise in two seven-furlong juvenile starts, including when third in a useful novice event at this track in October, and it was no surprise to see her run out a very easy winner on her reappearance here last month.

All-weather sensation Spare Parts can add to his tally in the Bet Trifecta At totesport.com Handicap.

The Phil McEntee-trained fouryear-old has been one of the stories of the winter season, rattling up five victories so far this year, the latest coming in what was a decent race for the grade at Wolverhampton last weekend.

Easy to back at Dunstall Park, he proved the market wrong to win from a career-high mark. Considering his trainer thought he might have been lacking a bit in sharpness after what for him was a mini-break, he should be cherry ripe for win number six of the campaign.

Harbour Patrol can back up a recent Wolverhampton success in division one of the Bet Scoop6 At totesport.com Handicap, with Be Bold looking a reasonable option in the second division of the seven-furlong event.

Cyrus Darius can return to form and capture the Timeform Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso for the second successive year on Thursday.

The nine-year-old went on to Cheltenham for the Champion Hurdle after comfortably beating One For Harry by seven lengths last February, but he was well behind Buveur D’Air.

Now after three runs over fences this season, connections have decided to revert to the smaller obstacles.

It would be a great achievement and poignant should Ruth Jefferson saddle Cyrus Darius to victory after taking over the reins from her late father, Malcolm.

Since making a winning debut over fences on this track in October, Big River rather lost his way at Haydock but showed signs of a revival when third at Warwick last time out.

Trainer Lucinda Russell sends him back to the Borders venue for the Ivan Straker Memorial Chase over the same distance of two miles, seven and a half furlongs and the eightyear-old is certainly worth another chance. Going: Standard (6) I Williams 4 11-0 (CD) ....................... Mr S Walker (17) M Usher 6 10-12 . Miss E Mackenzie (5) (16) K Ryan 4 10-11 ........................... Miss H T Lees (5) (59) C Hills 11 10-11 (D6) ......... Mr Kai Lenihan (7) (49) G L Moore 5 10-9 (CD) ..Miss Becky Butler (7) (14)ADunn610-9 ................. MissSBrotherton (22) D Steele 10 10-7 (D4) ................ .............................................................. Miss M E Spencer (7) .Miss A Peck (5) BETTING: 2 Paddy A, 9-2 Tagur, 6 Maraakib, Arlecchino’s Leap, 7 German Whip, 10 Ted’s Brother, 12 Robert The Painter, 14 Venutius. (36)DPQuinn9-13(C) .................... MHarley (26) S bin Suroor 9-4 (CD) ..... W Cox (5) (20) J Chapple-Hyam 9-2 (BF) ................ S Donohoe (13) P McBride 9-2...Katherine Glenister (7) (21) P McEntee 9-2 .......................... D Brock (149) K Ryan 9-2 ........................................ K Stott (36) Ed Walker 9-2 ..................... J P Spencer J Eustace 9-2 ..................................... R Tate BETTING: 7-4 Beautiful Memory, 7-2 Legal History, 4 Sir Hamilton, 5 Ambient, 10 Finisher, 16 Bond Street Beau, 20 Nordic Flight, 66 Charles Vane.

9-1 Made most, ridden 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) beating Right Action by 3/4l, 10 ran. 8-1 Took keen hold, tracked leader 3f, remained prominent, 2nd agin over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon hung both ways and lost 2nd, no extra in 4th close home, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Lacan at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan. 13-2 Towards rear, headway final furlong, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Bobby Wheeler at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol. 7-1 Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 4l behind Hammer Gun at Southwell 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Jan. (22) A Carroll 9 9-10 (D6) .................. R Winston (22) Mat Salaman 6 9-9 (BF, D2) ..... F Norton (7) Mrs C Dunnett 4 9-7...Jacob Mitchell (7) (16) J J Quinn 4 9-7 (D) ....................... J Hart (3) M Appleby 5 9-7 ...................... K Lundie (5) (8) P McEntee 7 9-4 (BF) ............. Nicola Currie (5) (10) J Bradley 5 9-4 (D) .... Kerrie Raybould (7) (10)RebeccaBastiman69-3(D2)...MHarley (9) Olly Williams 4 9-1 (26) P Butler 6 9-1 BETTING: 3 Harbour Patrol, 9-2 Rising Sunshine, 5 Tasaaboq, 6 Evanescent, 7 Locommotion, 8 Breaking Free, 10 Cockney Boy, 16 Drop Kick Murphi, New Tale, 50 Royal Rettie. (10) J Bradley 6 9-10 ............................ J Watson (7) (22) D Steele 6 9-9 .............................................. K Fox (3) M Appleby 6 9-7 (D) ........... A Rawlinson (10) D Loughnane 6 9-7 (D4) ........... E J Walsh (3) (41) A Carroll 4 9-6 ........................... T Marquand (26) R Guest 4 9-6 .............................. W Carson (8) P McEntee 5 9-3 (C) .......... Nicola Currie (5) (10) Rebecca Bastiman 6 9-2 .......................... J Hart (48) S Dixon 6 9-1 ................................. F Norton (20) B Barr 4 9-1 .................. Hollie Doyle BETTING: 11-4 Justice Rock, 7-2 Be Bold, 4 Burauq, 8 Tabla, 10 Win Lose Draw, Binky Blue, 14 Imbucato, 16 Hugie Boy, Lunar Mist, 25 Spike’s Princess. (14) R Ingram 7 9-8 ...................... Rhiain Ingram (5) (26) B Barr 5 9-8 .................................... Hollie Doyle (10) David Drinkwater 6 9-7 ..... W Carson (7) R Brisland 4 9-5 (BF, C) ................. M Harley (8) J Osborne 4 9-4 (C) ...................... J P Spencer (30) M Tompkins 4 9-3 ....................... J Haynes (16) M Appleby 5 9-2 .... A Rawlinson (30)NMulholland58-12 ....................... SDonohoe (19) M Usher 4 8-11 .............. Nicola Currie (5) BETTING: 11-8 Volturnus, 4 Navajo Star, 7 Koubba, 8 Miss Dusky Diva, 10 Bird For Life, Gee Sixty Six, 16 Idyllic, 20 Canford Thompson, 25 Quebec.