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Evita Du Mesnil can notch her second win for Bourke at Ayr

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Evita Du Mesnil can make it two wins from three starts since joining Daragh Bourke's stable in the Visit racingtv.com Conditiona­l Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Ayr.

Formerly with Dr Richard New land, the six-year-old mare sprang an 80-1 shock at Hexham in early November and lost nothing in defeat when only going down by a nose to Sincerely Resdevat Sedgefield later that month.

Wetlands looks sure to break his duck over timber in the Join Racing TV Now "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle. Trained by Nicky Richards, he won a bumper at Newcastle and this season has been placed in both his runs over hurdles at Ayr and Carlisle.

Last time out it appeared his stamina ran out over two and a half miles, so dropping back down to two miles looks sure to suit.

Gordon Elliott has a go o d strike rate when sending runners to Ayr and Fancy Foundation­s looks to have been found another good opportunit­y in the Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle.

Easy wins at Downpatric­k and Hereford set the standard in this event and Richard Johnson is booked.

Central City can gain quick compensati­on for an unlucky run just a few days ago to win the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap at Kempton.

The five -year- old looked to have ever y chance when he was bump ed over a furlong out and he dropp ed back to last place of the nine runners after losing his position.

Ian Williams' son of Kodiac is better judged on his previous run at the Sunbury venue just a week earlier when he ran on strongly in the final furlong to score by a length and a half from Lord Halifax.

Charles Le Brun can relish the step up to six furlongs to register a second career success in the second division of the Wise Betting At racingtv.com at Handicap.

The Jonathan Portman-trained three-year- old came with a late rattle to snatch third place behind Slowmo over the minimum trip at Southwell last time.

He could have more to give over six and the handicappe­r has left him on the same mark.

John Gosden's Defined can put his experience to good use in the Unibet/british Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes.

In what looks an informativ­e contest with a host of well bred newcomers, Defined took a big step forward from his first run to his second and another extra furlong looks sure to suit.

By Golden Horn, there is plenty of stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree, so he was always going to be one for middle distances.

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