It's Thank You Blue versus Dearkeithandkaty in Thursday's feature from Sedgefield - live on Your Site Racing.
Recent winners Thank You Blue and Dearkeithandkaty do battle in the Happy Birthday Becca Handicap Hurdle.
Jennie Candlish saddles Thank You Blue, who recorded his fourth win over hurdles when scoring over this course and distance earlier this month. That was a comfortable success, and he must enter calculations off a 5lb higher mark.
Dearkeithandkaty opened his account over hurdles with a gutsy effort at Musselburgh on his last outing and he remains capable of further progress for the Jonjo O'Neill team. Given his success over three miles the last day, the decision to step back to two miles and four furlongs is an interesting one.
Alidam and Avalon Beach rate each-way alternatives in an open race while A Mere Bagatelle steps up in distance for the shrewd James Owen operation.
The in-form Hatysa bids for a treble in the opening Join The Midnite Movement Handicap at Newcastle.
The Andrew Balding-trained four-year-old arrives in great spirits and has been progressing with each run since tackling handicap company. A winner at Southwell in July, she put a lesser effort behind her to win at Newcastle and Southwell in September and looks the one to beat on this return from 151 days off track.
This is a decent race for the grade with plenty holding chances including Sax Appeal. Charlie Johnston's charge has winning form against the selection and may improve for fitness having ran at Wolverhampton last time.
Of the others, Alrazeen drops in class having finished runner-up in a Class Two, while the consistent Team Player merits respect with a tongue-tie added.
Majestic Dane will be fancied to follow up in this BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Novice Stakes.
Karl Burke enjoyed Group One success over in Saudi Arabia at the weekend when Royal Champion landed the Neom Turf Cup under OisÃn Murphy and he holds strong claims in here with Majestic Dane.
Well-supported when readily scoring over course and distance 19 days ago, this son of Showcasing rates an exciting prospect under 5lb claimer Jack Nicholls.
Factual, rated 86, is the chief danger for Andrew Balding and Callum Hutchinson. A narrow winner on debut at Salisbury in June, he was just denied when second behind Northern Empire at Lingfield and he can step forward having shown greenness on that occasion.
Sedgefield's card gets under way with the Fairlight Studios Novices' Hurdle (1.23pm), which sees Patrick Neville double-handed with Follow Your Luck (Brian Hughes) and Fearless Dragon (Joe Williamson).
Half-an-hour later, the Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Handicap Chase features Double Digits, who could be popular with bettors after his course and distance victory earlier this month.
At Newcastle, Lord Capulet chases the hat-trick in the 6pm Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap.
