It is some considerable time since racing took place at Hexham, but tomorrow sees the go-ahead after a long absence because of the foot and mouth restrictions and a recent missed meeting due to the weather, writes Tom O'Ryan.

Super Nomad looks the one to be on in the Mill Garages Novices' Chase.

The Mick Easterby-trained gelding opened his chasing account at his first attempt at Kelso at the beginning of the month. He looks set to defy a penalty in the hands of Richard McGrath.

Trading Trouble ran well at Kelso recently to chase home the hot favourite Gralmano.

With the benefit of that run under his belt, Malcolm Jefferson's four-year-old has every chance of going one better in the EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle. Tom Siddall has the mount.

Howard Johnson and Len Lungo are two trainers in good form and they should figure with It's All A Chance (2-30) and Captain's Leap (3-05) respectively.

Trainer Henrietta Knight, who plans to run her two star inmates, Best Mate and Edredon Bleu, on Saturday, can underline the well-being of her Wantage team at Kempton tomorrow.

Stars Out Tonight represents Knight in the Cadogan Charity 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle and is fancied to record his first win over timber.

The four-year-old made a good start to the season when winning a bumper at Cheltenham three weeks ago and looks an exciting prospect.

Knight must also have high hopes of Red Blazer in the Pierre Charles Le Metayer Memorial Novices' Chase.

This popular campaigner was narrowly beaten by Arctic Challenge on this course a fortnight ago. That was his first outing for nearly a year and he is entitled to improve as a result. He is napped to go one better this time.

Tathmin has strong claims in the Tote Supports St John's Ambulance Handicap Hurdle.

Alan King's gelding gained a very cosy success at Exeter recently and looks capable of staging a repeat.

The £13,000 Heathorns Bookmakers Handicap Chase takes pride of place as the richest race of the day and Dulas Bay makes plenty of appeal.

A recent winner at Sandown, where he beat Dark Stranger by four lengths, Mark Pitman's charge is in great heart. Furthermore, he is a previous winner over this course and distance.

Tomorrow's tips:

HEXHAM

12-50 Trading Trouble

1-25 Super Nomad

2-00 Spree Vision

2-30 It's All A Chance

3-05 Captain's Leap

3-35 Prince Skyburd

KEMPTON

1-00 Stars Out Tonight

1-35 Red Blazer (NAP)

2-10 Tathmin

2-40 Dulas Bay

3-15 Itsonlyme

3-45 Sir Walter

Updated: 12:19 Tuesday, November 20, 2001