Big Time Maybe’s time could yet come in sprint handicap

● Decoration Of War can also take spoils

Big Time Maybe has been knocking on the door in all his three races since having had wind surgery and can finally get his head in front in the Betway Sprint Handicap at Wolverhampton.

He went pretty close last time when only beaten half a length by Time To Reason at Chelmsford, and can strike for the first time since being bought out of Tom Dascombe’s stable for 11,500 guineas after winning a seller at Lingfield in June.

Decoration Of War can be backed in the sunracing.co.uk Handicap for Mick Appleby and Luke Morris.

The four-year-old is twice a course-and-distance winner, and ran an encouraging race here last month on his return from a mini-break.

Sent off favourite, his supporters unfortunately suffered when he met with trouble in running at a vital time.

If the market speaks in his favour again, he has to be followed.

The Appleby yard has claims of a double, with Admiral Rooke a player in the Betway Casino Handicap. His effort here last month was his best yet in four starts since joining Appleby and, while he is still a maiden, it is worth noting his mark is a fair bit lower than it was in the summer, when hitting the crossbar on a number of occasions. There should be a race in him at this level.

Dream Magic last entered the winner’s enclosure 13 months ago here, but his turn looked near when he was caught close home and went down by a neck to Epitaph over this mile and a half.

Mark Loughnane’s five-yearold can hit the target in the Betway Live Casino Handicap.

Dodgy Bob finds it hard to get his head in front but has been knocking on the door in his five starts this year, and deserves a change of luck.

The Follow Top Tipster Templegate At Sun Racing Handicap represents his latest chance.

Some Can Dance can make the right moves to gain success in the GG Fast Results Handicap Hurdle at Exeter.

After winning at Carlisle two weeks ago, Sam Drinkwater’s charge goes to the other end of the country in search of a double. The six-year-old can defy an 8lb hike in the ratings.

The hat-trick-seeking Spring Wolf has gone up almost a stone in all for his wins here and at Taunton but may well prove himself again in the Weatherbys Hamilton Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.

A relative veteran at 11, among fellow novices, Spring Wolf has belied his years on his return from a mammoth interruption of almost 1,000 days – and can continue to make up for lost time as he moves up in both trip and class.

Tom George’s Song Saa is hard to oppose in the Northumberland Golf Club Mares’ Handicap Chase at Newcastle.

The trainer’s son Noel has already won once on her this season and they should be ready to strike again off top weight but with the rider’s 7lb allowance here.

Chase The Wind can go one better in the Parklands Driving Grange Handicap Chase after an encouraging first run following a wind operation when beaten three and a quarter lengths by Sideways.

The ten-year-old drops down in trip a quarter of a mile, and that should be in his favour.