Now’s the time to turn to the Dark Side

Dark Side Prince can notch a fourth successive victory in the Betway Handicap at Wolverhampton tomorrow.

The five-year-old barely beat a rival in four starts for Charlie Wallis, but has fared significantlybettersincemoving north to join South Yorkshire-based trainer Jessica Macey in 2020.

Dark Side Prince was remarkably rated just 10 after making the move, but solid placedeffortsonhisfirstthree starts for his new trainer were followed by three wins early last year. The son of Equiano carried his good all-weather form onto the turf with a couple of good runs in defeat and has continued his progression since switching back to an artificial surface, with two triumphs over this course and distance sandwiching a win at Chelmsford.

Macey’s charge will have to competefromamarkinthe70s for the first time on Wednesday, but the manner of his latestsuccess–whenscoringbya length and a half – suggests he is up to the task.

Income is expected to open heraccountintheBetwayNovice Stakes.

Beaten just a head on her Nottingham debut last summer, the Richard Hughestrained filly went on to finish fourth behind the high-class Hellomydarlin at Goodwood before finishing in midfield in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury.

She returned from a fivemonth absence at Chelmsford afewweeksagoandwasdenied bynewcomerShanko,withthe 74-rated Sixth Street a couple oflengthsfurtherbackinthird to give the form a solid look.

A similar effort could well be enough to see Income deservedly get off the mark.

Alrehb rates the best bet at Kempton in the Unibet CasinoDeposit£10Get£40Bonus Handicap. A half-length runner-up on his Newcastle debut in September, the grey son of War Front went better by the same margin at Lingfield later in the month.

He subsequently went through the sales ring at Tattersalls as part of the Shadwell dispersal and was knocked down to his new connections for 120,000 guineas.

Alrehb made his first start since joining Kevin Philippart DeFoyatNewcastlelastmonth – and while odds-on backers ultimately had their fingers burnt, he may well have been unfortunatetobumpintowhat looked a smart newcomer in

Tyrrhenian Sea, to whom he was conceding 8lb.

He was nicely clear of the remainderinsecondandcompensation awaits those who keep the faith on his handicap debut. It will be fascinating to see how Minister For Magic fares in the preceding Unibet Novice Stakes.

The daughter of Make Believe won her only start in Ireland

at Killarney in October andtheformlookssound,with the third home Truce now rated 84.