Picacho the pick at Bath
John Dunlop's lightly-raced young stayer Picacho can defy top weight at Bath tomorrow.
The daughter of Sinndar showed little in two runs as a juvenile last autumn and has also taken time to come to herself this term.
However, Picacho's fortunes have improved with a bit of patience and a step up in trip.
Tried first over a mile and a half and then a mile and three-quarters, Picacho opened her account in a maiden handicap over two miles at Goodwood in August.
Her two-length verdict over Canyouwin was only her third start of the campaign and the handicapper has put her up 7lb.
Undoubtedly on the upgrade, Dunlop's charge can follow up in the Weatherbys Printing Handicap.
Midnight Traveller can be rewarded for his consistency by finally losing his maiden tag in the Indian Maiden - Group Win Success 2006 Handicap.
The Luca Cumani-trained three-year-old has yet to get on the scoresheet in nine attempts but has shown useful form on several occasions and deserves to get that elusive first success.
He was made favourite in a Pontefract handicap at May, only to finish third behind Formal Decree.
In hindsight, to give 2lb to the subsequent Cambridgeshire winner and only be beaten three and three-quarters of a length was a pretty decent effort.
Things got even better when he ran Punta Galera to three-quarters of a length at Sandown last month.
A reproduction of that display would put him in with a good chance of getting his head in front at last.
Sir Percy was a big a disappointment in the Champion Stakes but Mowazana can put the smile back on trainer Marcus Tregoning's face by winning the Occam Direct Marketing Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
The late-developing daughter of Galileo only saw a racecourse a month ago but has been placed in both her starts.
A close third to Piety at Sandown on debut, she was then runner-up to Regal Velvet over this course and distance.
She can surely make it third time lucky.
Forest Dane can go one better at Lingfield after going down by only a neck at the Surrey track last time.
The six-year-old, trained by Dina Smith, was caught in the dying strides by Woodnook over six furlongs.
Dropping back to the minimum trip can do the trick for Forest Dane as four of his five wins have come over five furlongs.
Duke Of Milan was a winner over six furlongs here three weeks ago and can repeat the dose in the lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap.
Giles Bravery's three-year-old short-headed Fateful Attraction in a blanket finish to register his first win in eight starts.
He did remarkably well to get the nod as he was hampered after only a furlong.
Showing plenty of speed, he got in the race two furlongs out and led close home.
Nikola can make a successful transition from hurdling to fences in the Best Mate Beginners' Chase at Exeter.
The five-year-old has not been seen since well beaten behind Noland in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Although the ex-French gelding had won over hurdles at Newcastle, his future is over fences and is certain to have been well schooled by in-form trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies.
