RED Rampage can continue the successful season of Norman Mason at Catterick tomorrow.

The seven-year-old lines up for the Pytchley Echo Novices' Handicap Chase over an extended three miles and is napped to take all the beating.

A stablemate of Grand National winner Red Marauder, Red Rampage is, alas, not in his league.

That said, he is capable of winning a race of this nature and would only need to reproduce some of his better efforts this season to get his head in front tomorrow.

Third over hurdles at Musselburgh on his latest outing, Red Rampage is taken to show improvement over fences this time and can take advantage of a soft-looking race.

Business Class is selected to open his winning account in the Stanley Hardiman Maiden Chase.

Trained by Mary Reveley, the ten-year-old has shown some promise in the past and, although he returns from a three-month lay-off tomorrow, the Reveley horses seldom fail through lack of fitness.

Strumpet has only a featherweight to carry in the Tom Firrs Selling Hurdle and the four-year-old has good prospects of gaining his initial success.

Trained by Martin Todhunter, Strumpet will be partnered by Patrick Aspell, who is excellent value for his 7lb riding allowance.

Sir Ninja is worth looking out for in the Frank Freeman Novices' Hurdle.

The five-year-old was a pretty useful performer on the Flat, especially on soft ground.

With conditions in his favour tomorrow, he commands plenty of respect.

Norton trainer Alan Dickman has been having a quiet time of it lately, but Equiname's Fancy can get his name back on the scoresheet in the Coniston Hall Hotel Handicap Hurdle.

Sam Stronge's mount ran respectably when chasing home Monkerhostin at Sedgefield last time. Normal improvement should see him in the shake-up in this ordinary event.

At Bangor, Master Club Royal can show his rivals the way home in the Cloy Novices' Handicap Chase.

Ginger McCain's gelding has been running consistently well in similar events this winter and is long overdue a winning turn.

A deserved success could now come his way.

Mickthecutaway holds all the aces in the Holywell Handicap Chase and is fancied to have the edge over his four rivals and gain his second success of the campaign.

In the Tote Bookmakers Novices' Handicap Hurdle, a note should be made of Java Sea, who hails from the all-conquering Jonjo O'Neill stable.

The six-year-old is chasing a hat-trick of wins.

Tomorrow's tips:

Catterick

2-00 Sir Ninja

2-30 Red Rampage (NAP)

3-00 Strumpet

3-30 Business Class

4-00 Equiname's Fancy

4-30 Go Nomadic

5-00 Peterson's Cay

Bangor

2-20 Druid's Glen

2-50 No Need For Alarm

3-20 Master Club Royal

3-50 Mickthecutaway

4-20 Java Sea

4-50 Allow

Updated: 12:03 Tuesday, March 05, 2002