HORS La Loi, fourth in a competitive handicap at Haydock on heavy ground on his latest start, can regain winning form back in novice company at Sedgefield tomorrow.

Ian Williams's runner not to be confused with Champion Hurdle contender Hors La Loi III, let his supporters down when a beaten favourite behind Supreme Fortune.

But in retrospect it was not a bad run.

He had been raised 13lb by the handicapper for winning his previous outing at Taunton and he actually came to win his race when taking the lead at the second last flight.

So to be beaten 12 lengths at the line was not a bad performance.

The five-year-old was on a hat-trick at the Merseyside track a he had begun his winning streak in a conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle at Doncaster.

In the Tote Top Of The North Novices' Hurdle, the Alvechurch trainer looks to have found the ideal event for Hors La Loi to return to winning ways.

Arctictaldi can make amends for a poor display at Fakenham two weeks ago, by putting his best foot forward in the 'Magic Bloom' Handicap Chase.

The Brian Ellison-trained 11-year-old may have been unsuited by the tight Norfolk circuit when fifth to Marigliano - a bad mistake at the eighth fence putting paid to any chance he had.

That run his best ignored especially as he had won his previous race on this track on Boxing Day when he stayed on well to beat Gatflax by seven lengths.

At Southwell Good Time Melody would not have improve too much on his half-a-length second to Lakefield Rambler at Folkestone last time to go one better in the Beer Can's Birthday Novices' Chase.

Tightrope was impressive in spread-eagling his field at Lingfield last time when coming home 16 lengths clear of Cruagh Express. Jamie Osborne's charge looks impossible to oppose in the Plaice Stakes back at the Surrey track.