Gatwick looks clear for landing.

Gatwick is napped to fly home in the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Rated Stakes at Newbury.

Mick Channon's three-year-old has been talked of as a possible runner in the French 2000 Guineas, but if he is to prove anywhere near good enough for the Longchamp Classic then he will need to score in good style tomorrow.

However, he does appear fairly treated for his first venture into handicap company, having been given a mark of 83. He showed promise on his only start as a juvenile when a three-and-a-quarter-length third to Bright Sun in a Nottingham maiden over six furlongs last August.

Gatwick was doing all his best work in the closing stages and left the impression that day that he would benefit a great deal for the experience. So it proved when he was stepped up to a mile on his reappearance at Doncaster where, despite still showing signs of greenness, he finished strongly to land the spoils by a head from Master Marvel. Gatwick has the scope for stacks of improvement and can continue his progress by taking tomorrow's u16,000 contest.

Dubaian Gift can show his rivals a clean pair of heels in the Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Rated Stakes over five furlongs.

Andrew Balding's sprinter has only ever won over the minimum trip ( seven times in total ( and after taking a Listed event at Doncaster last September by two and a half lengths from Fire Up The Band, Balding said: "This is a very fast horse on his day and he could be a very good sprinter next year."

Paul Nicholls can make inroads into Martin Pipe's lead at the top of the jump trainers' table with a double at Ayr. The Ditcheat handler can take the opening James Barr Novices' Hurdle with Albuhera. The six-year-old has been on the go for a long time and on his last two starts he has given the impression that he may have had enough for the time being. However, they were top-class events at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals and he takes a sharp drop in grade at the Scottish track. He would not have to be at his best to record his seventh win of the campaign.

Le Duc can be forgiven his dismal effort when pulled up at Aintree last time as he was never going well after being badly hampered. He is best judged on his fine third to Well Chief in the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival on his previous start and is worth another chance in the Ashleybank Investments Novices' Chase.

Top Dirham gave encouragement for the future with a three-length second to Trousers on heavy ground on his return at Newcastle earlier this month. Mick Easterby's useful handicapper will have his favoured drier conditions at Thirsk and can go one better in the Carpenters Arms Felixkirk Stakes.