The right time for Knight to strike

TIPS: Corinthia set to be superior

CORINTHIA KNIGHT can demonstrate his superiority again in the Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Archie Watson’s Good Friday allweather champion was back on home ‘turf’ when he beat Gracious John at Lingfield earlier this month.

The handicapper has tried to redress the balance for this Tapeta rematch. But a one-and-a-half-length verdict in no way flattered Corinthia Knight, and the three-year-old top weight looks all set to put his elders in their place once more. He has won on this surface before, and can continue to signpost another successful winter.

Watson and jockey Edward Greatrex may well bank some early reconnaissance with the winner’s enclosure in the Betway Live Casino Handicap.

PROCEED can lead the way for them on stable debut, following her promising second over course and distance for Roger Varian at the start of the month.

At Southwell, MATTERHORN should scale the heights again in the Sun Racing Handicap.

The three-year-old has a 6lb penalty for last week’s Lingfield win but looks to have little to fear off top weight here.

The weekend starts early over jumps, with a fine Friday card at Ascot – where VINNDICATION can extend his unbeaten record in the Grade Two Noel Novices’ Chase.

ENCORE CHAMPS will be a decent price to bring up his hat-trick in the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle .