CANFORD looks poised to take the Tote Exacta Stakes Showcase Handicap at Haydock Park tomorrow.

Willie Jarvis' charge looked as if he might pinch a valuable handicap onJuddmonte International Stakes day at York before weakening close home to finish fifth.

But this looks like a slightly easier contest and the soft going posed no problems when he sluiced up in almost-unraceable conditions at Sandown earlier this season.

Almiddina was knocked all over the place at Lingfield on her latest start and is better judged on the form of her debut fourth at Newbury earlier in the season.

On that form, she would have a great chance in the Wheatland Maiden Stakes.

Dee Pee Tee Cee will be sharper for a run down the field at Ripon last month and catches the eye in the Littleborough Handicap.

A mile is arguably on the sharp side for Mick Easterby's old stager but he will be staying on when others have cried enough and he has started to slip down the handicap again to the sort of mark upon which he can capitalise.

Amelia gained reward for some consistent efforts this season when winning quite a competitive and valuable minor event on the Fibresand at Wolverhampton.

Now that she has registered a success, she could go on to better things and Amelia looks fairly-treated C&H (Hauliers) Ltd Nursery. at Lingfield.

William Haggas struck twice within 24 hours at Ayr last week when Great News scored in two handicaps at the Western meeting.

The trainer reported afterwards that although he had been slow come to hand earlier in the season, the gelding had really come to himself in the last couple of weeks.

Further successes for Great News may be forthcoming this season, the first of which can come in the Levy Board Apprentice Handicap.