Daly expects track to suit Pickamus.

3.10 Towcester

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2m ATR 

Key stat Alan King has a 27 per cent strike-rate at Towcester in the last five seasons, and is represented by Pagano

What they say

Lucy Wadham, trainer of Approved Force "We're planning on riding him a bit more conservatively after making the running last time, though he's struggled a bit after having some good wins in novices.

Whatever he does over the next month or so he will improve on it next season as he's still very much a frame of a horse."

Gary Moore, trainer of Daryal "He will definitely strip fitter for his comeback run. The better ground will suit him and we're hopeful."

John Holt, trainer of Mujamead "I've had him for two to three weeks, so I'm still learning about him. Hopefully, the change of scenery has freshened him up and he usually runs well after a break. We could have done with a bit of rain."

Henry Daly, trainer of Pickamus "The track should suit him better than Hereford last time. You can discount his run off this sort of mark on softer ground."

John Mackie, trainer of Faversham "He won his race a few runs back and the handicapper keeps putting him up a few pounds, so that's why we're putting on a claimer. He's pretty straightforward and he likes stiff tracks."

5.50 Lingfield

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1m2f ATR

Key stat Mark Johnston has a 50 per cent strike-rate (4-8) in three-year-old handicaps at Lingfield in the last five seasons and is represented by Eastern Aria

What they say

Sara Moore, wife of Stan Moore, trainer of Sgt Roberts and Hold The Bucks "Both are in good form. Hold The Bucks is consistent. He needed the run last time and hopefully will improve. Sgt Roberts will be ridden a bit handier this time - it didn't help him coming from off a slow pace last time."

John Best, trainer of Black N Brew and Diamond Twister "Both are going into the race in pretty good form and both are drawn well enough. It's quite a competitive little race."

Pam Sly, trainer of Mutually Mine

"She is well in herself and she's having a run on the all-weather as we wanted to run her on the turf at the end of last season and she kept getting balloted out."

Simon Dow, trainer of Squad "He has been reasonably progressive and he looks as if he wants trying up in trip.

Three-year-old handicaps are notoriously hard at this time of the year."

8.20 Kempton

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1m4f RUK 

Key stat Jane Chapple-Hyam has a 25 per cent strike-rate (6-24) in 3yo+ handicaps at Kempton in the last five seasons.

She runs Clear Reef

What they say

Jane Chapple-Hyam, trainer of Clear Reef "He has settled into Newmarket well and has been burning up the gallops."

Peter Hiatt, trainer of Eseej "He's very well and we would be quite hopeful. He seems to be still improving, and the only question is whether he's slightly better on the slower surface at Southwell."

Sir Mark Prescott, trainer of Phoenix Flight "The drop back in trip might not help, but he's up 3lb in the handicap from next week."

David Pipe, trainer of Imperial Harry "He ran well in a race in which there probably wasn't enough pace last time. They should go a decent gallop here with two frontrunners in the field. He should get a truly run race and he likes it here."

Gary Moore, trainer of Right Stuff "We'll keep him a novice for hurdling next season, that's why we have switched him back to the Flat. We think he's still progressing and strengthening up and, hopefully, he will give us a good run."

John Gallagher, trainer of Soundbyte "He's in good form and wintered well. He doesn't do a lot at home, but he's been going well and seems to be working better than last year. There should be plenty of pace and Fergus Sweeney has won on him before. Hopefully, he'll run a good race."

Christian Leech, husband of Sophie Leech, trainer of Wait For The Light "We were very pleased with his first run back after a break last week, and although he had an easy time in front, he's better being held up off a fast pace. He seems to have come on for that run, Steve Drowne gets on well with him, and we would be extremely hopeful that he will be in the first three."

CAPTION(S):

Approved Force: will be ridden more conservatively; Gary Moore: Right Stuff switched back to the Flat