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Prairie Wolf can build on his impressive win last time out when returning to action in the Maximum Eco For Biotechnology Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Haydock.
Although up 7lb for that Catterick victory, today’s ground will again be to his liking and he can make it a quickfire double for Sue Smith and Nick Scholfield.
The seven-year-old also gave a good account of himself in a Class Two race at Cheltenham in January when fourth to Ginny's Destiny, who went on to only be beaten narrowly by Grey Dawning in the Grade One Turners at the Festival.
He is 13lb higher than when winning his maiden chase at Doncaster in December but should have enough in the tank to make it three from five over the bigger obstacles overall.
Ali Star Bert can make it a hat-trick when stepping up in class and distance in the Greyland 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase.
The eight-year-old has just a 3lb rise to contend with from a recent victory over three miles at Wetherby and is only 7lb higher than for a Southwell vic tory earlier last month, while travelling an extra half a mile on ground he favours will suit.
Shantou Moon can get back to winning ways in the Maximum Eco For Sustainability Handicap Hurdle.
He was narrowly beaten into third at Catterick at the end of last month when held up and is on the same mark as that race, while only 4lb higher than when a neck second to the fastfinishing Champ Royal at the same course.
On ground he relishes, from the bottom of the handicap, Shantou Moon can add to his January victory at the North Yorkshire venue for Tristan Davidson and Harry Reed.
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O'brien will be keen to get out of the nervous nineties as soon as possible and the seven-year-old can go one better than when a blunder at the final obstacle saw him concede victory to Burrows Hall at Catterick late last month.
That followed on from another second-place finish at Chepstow but the drop back in trip to just under three miles can help him win today.
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Karl Burke's colt created a huge impression when rompinghome by nine length son his race course bow in mid- december and big things are expected of him as a three-year-old.
Isle of Sark can return to the winner's enclosure for the first time in nearly four years in the BETUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap.
Jamie Osborne's six-year-old has got progressively better on the all-weather and can learn from consecutive second place finishes to go one better under the trainer's daughter Saffie.