Function Dream can give Huntingdon's clerk of the course, Hugo Bevan, a memorable 65th birthday tomorrow with a triumphant visit to the Cambridgeshire track.

Cheltenham's loss looks like being Huntingdon's gain with the appearance of Mary Reveley's star mare in the Happy Birthday Hugo Bevan Handicap Chase.

She would have been a leading contender for the Queen Mother Champion Chase on the strength of winning her last five races.

These include Wetherby's Castleford Chase, the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot and the Mitsubishi Shogun Game Spirit Chase at Newbury last month when she slammed Flagship Uberalles by 17 lengths.

With nowhere to go following the abandonment of the Cheltenham Festival because of the foot and mouth crisis, Function Dream has been handed anopportunity thanks to this rearranged fixture.

Despite having to give away lumps of weight all round, Mrs Reveley's charge should outclass her rivals.

Instead of being in action at the Festival today, Behrajan will bid to earn his corn in the Phil Baker 2001 'Stags Away' Novices' Chase.

Henry Daly's smart novice was due to line-up in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase after proving to be more than a useful addition to the chasing ranks.

After winning his first two visits this term over the bigger obstacles at Wetherby and Exeter, Behrajan has lost little in defeat, first by Hati Roy at Cheltenham and later by Frantic Tan at Ascot.

The latter has already franked the form by running out an impressive winner of the De Vere Gold Cup at Haydock.

Hindiana, who had a choice of Festival targets can strike for Middleham trainer Ferdy Murphy in the Goodbye To Jules Novices' Hurdle.

The six-year-old has won both his starts - at Musselburgh and Ascot - since joining Murphy from French trainer Francois Doumen.

Western Ridge may have failed to confirm the promise he showed as a two-year-old, but he surely has the ability to open his account at last in the Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Handicap at Wolverhampton.

The son of Darshaan began his career with Luca Cumani and was fourth in two Listed races - finishing fourth to Mana-Mou Bay at Newbury and French Fellow at Ascot.

However, he was tailed off on his only start as a three-year-old, gelded and sold for 16,000 guineas.

He is now with Philip Mitchell and has shown bits of form for the Epsom handler, finishing fifth to Marnie at Lingfield last month.

As he was staying on at the end of that mile race, tomorrow's extra furlong and a half should help him lose his maiden tag.

Jawhari, who got up in the shadow of the post, to short-head Goretski at Wolverhampton a month ago, will be hard to beat in the Dunstall Park Selling Stakes.