NOEL Chance should make a rare visit to Yorkshire pay off tomorrow.

The dual Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer can meet the expenses for his journey from Lambourn to Doncaster by collecting the Harworth Handicap Chase with Kurakka.

His gelding ran a cracker on his first start for more than 18 months in a novice hurdle at Fontwell last time out, staying on from well off the pace on a course that would not have suited.

That was his first outing for Chance who seems to have coaxed the gelding back to form after an injury-enforced spell on the sidelines and he looks handily treated on this return to chasing.

Wahiba Sands is very difficult to oppose in the Doncaster Racecourse Sponsorship Club Novices' Chase.

The gelding would be a certainty were this a hurdle race, having shown form on the fringe of championship class since moving to Martin Pipe a couple of years ago.

He has shown plenty on his two outings to date over fences too.

The eight-year-old finished a fine sixth when thrown in at the deep end in the Arkle Chase at Cheltenham last March.

And there was no disgrace in his second to Bacchanal at Newbury in November as he appeared not to stay the testing two-and-a-half-mile course under anaggressive ride - and the winner is also potentially high class.

Reverting to two miles in a run-of-the-mill event tomorrow, Wahiba Sands should make it third time lucky.

French trainer Guillaume Macaire could well lift the first two races atFolkestone.

His Hasta Manana is a clear form choice in the Westenhanger Railway Station Novices' Hurdle, as is stable-companion Broiswink in the following Winter Hospitality Packages Novices' Chase.

Copper Shell appeared to have been rejuvenated by a change of scenery when bolting up on his first start for Brighton trainer Gary Moore and he could well win again off just a 6lb higher mark in the West Wood Handicap Chase.