Watson and Foxtrot Lady are hoping to reel off a hat-trick with success at York

Foxtrot Lady can lead the opposition a merry dance in the valuable six-furlong handicap at York this afternoon.

The Andrew Balding-trained filly is on an upward curve and may still be underestimated by the assessor ahead of the Pavers Foundation Catherine Memorial Sprint Handicap.

She looks on a reasonable mark and will be ridden by 5lb claimer Jason Watson, who has struck up a successful relationship with the daughter of Foxwedge.

The apprentice has partnered her to victory in her last two starts at Chester and Carlisle and though this race is sure to be extremely competitive, Foxtrot Lady has experience in a big-field dash.

She was third of 23 to Darkanna in the Redcar Two-yearold Trophy in October and is very consistent, having been in the first three in eight races since being well beaten on her racecourse debut.

Golden Apollo, winner of the big sprint handicap 12 months ago, can strike on this card for the second year running by taking the JCB Handicap over seven furlongs.

The Tim Easterby-trained gelding shaped well over the course and distance when fourth to Gilgamesh last month and looked as though he was approaching his peak.

Weekender found the two miles at Sandown last time stretched his stamina to the limit but should find a mile and three-quarters more to his liking in the Sky Bet Grand Cup Stakes. The John Gosden-trained four-year-old can regain the winning thread in this Listed contest.