YOU'RE Special looks head and shoulders above his rivals in the Tote Bookmakers Stakes over two miles at Musselburgh tomorrow.

Patrick Haslam's progressive gelding has won both his starts to date over tomorrow's trip and remains open to further improvement over the distance.

Tackling two miles for the first time and equipped with a visor at Newcastle two weeks ago, You're Special scored in convincing fashion.

Clear turning for home Haslam's three-year-old kept up the gallop to win by three and a half lengths from Bold Cardowan, despite tiring in the closing stages on the heavy ground.

On similar underfoot conditions at Nottingham last week he turned a 17-runner handicap into a procession, winning unchallenged by five lengths from Alcayde.

You're Special is clearly on the upgrade and with the going expected to be on the soft side at Musselburgh he is made the nap selection to defy a 6lb penalty and complete his three-timer in the afternoon's "Showcase Handicap".

A change of tactics last time brought about an improved performance from My Retreat in a 0-75 handicap over a mile at Nottingham.

Pat Eddery sent the Barry Hills-trained colt straight into the lead andforcing the pace appeared to suit My Retreat, who beat all bar Digital, going down by one and three-quarter lengths after rallying gamely once headed inside the final furlong.

The Musselburgh track suits a front-runner and a repeat of those pacemaking tactics can see My Retreat land the spoils in thehorsesmouth.co.uk Handicap.

The Weatherbys Printing Service Selling Stakes can go to Patrician Fox.

John Quinn's juvenile gave a good account of himself in a 16-runner Newcastle nursery last time to finish second - first home on the far side - beaten two and a half lengths behind Time Maite.

A repeat of that level of form would be good enough for Patrician Fox to go one better tomorrow.

Winning point-to-pointer and useful handicap hurdler Lakefield Leader can make a winning start over fences in the Coolmore/Grange National Hunt Stallions Novices' Chase at Kempton Park.

Nicky Henderson's nine-year-old missed the 1998/9 season but returned last term as good as ever, scoring in good style on soft ground at Newbury in March.

Henderson's runners are always worth following at the Sunbury-On-Thames track where the Seven Barrows trainer has a strike rate of over 22%.

Lakefield Leader, who has the build to make a chaser, will relish the current wet conditions at Kempton and looks worth an interest tomorrow.

The Chris Kinane-trained Strong Arrow revelled in the muddy conditions - unlike most of Strong Gale's offspring - to win with any amount in hand at Southwell last time and appeals as a good bet to follow up in the Tote Exacta Handicap Chase.