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The Karen George-trained filly stayed on in taking fashion over seven furlongs at Kempton last time, finishing a length and a half behind Copperwood.
That effort merely served notice she will be in her element back at a mile, a distance over which she won at Chepstow during the summer.
Look out later on the card for recent Wolverhampton runner-up Little Richard, who is fancied to defy his advancing years and claim victory in the Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap.
Caprio can start 2010 the same way he ended 2009 with a victory by taking the Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap at the Nottinghamshire track.
Jim Boyle’s runner sprang a 33-1 surprise at Wolverhampton on his latest start five weeks ago to show that he is a fair performer on his day.
Although the five-year-old has since risen 3lb in the handicap, there is a strong suspicion he has a lot more to offer at this level.
Ponting can hit his rivals for six in the betdaq.co.uk Handicap to follow up a recent course-and-distance success for trainer Paul Midgley.
The grey gelding made all when holding Confuchias by a neck in a claimer and has not gone up in the ratings.
Declan Carroll does well with his string and a double can come the East Yorkshire handler’s way with All Guns Firing in the Bet World Darts – Betdaq Maiden Stakes and King Of Rhythm in the Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap.
Ghizao is selected to give Paul Nicholls a fourth successive victory in the Blue Square Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown.
The champion trainer has made the Grade One contest his own in recent years thanks to Noland (2006), Silverburn (2007) and Breedsbreeze (2008), with last year’s card frozen off.
And now the promising Ghizao has been handed the opportunity to make it a four-timer for the Ditcheat handler, who has made a habit of winning the feature race on Saturdays.
Nicholls is taking a chance by stepping Ghizao up to the highest grade with just one run over hurdles – and a defeat at that – under his belt.
But it was an encouraging run to take second place behind General Miller, who prevailed by a length, and one that augured well for the future.
