Richard Fahey, who celebrated the first treble of his career as a trainer - at odds 545-1 - at Newcastle yesterday, is keeping his fingers tightly crossed that his purple patch continues at Chester tomorrow.

Fahey, who is based at Butterwick near Malton, saddles his useful flag-bearer The Butterwick Kid in the £75,000 Tote Chester Cup and is hopeful of a bold showing.

"The horse is in great form. I couldn't be happier with him," said Fahey, whose Newcastle threesome was achieved by Cautious Joe, Pandjojoe and Antarctic Storm, all ridden by stable apprentice Robert Winston.

With Winston unable to ride at the minimum weight the mount on The Butterwick Kid goes to Gary Bardwell, who will have no difficulty riding at 7st 10lb.

Even then The Butterwick Kid is 6lb out of the handicap, which hardly helps his chances.

That said, he is as fit as a flea after running over hurdles this winter and following on with two good efforts on the Flat at Hamilton, which resulted in a win and a narrow defeat.

He has also shown himself able to cope with the unique demands of Chester, having scored on this tight track two seasons ago.

He has plenty on his plate and, realistically, his chances take the shape of an each-way assault, but The Butterwick Kid hails from a Ryedale yard which has struck from with a vengeance and when that happens, anything is possible.

Kieren Fallon can get on the Chester scoreboard on Bangalore in the Cheshire Regiment Handicap.

The Barry Hills-trained three-year-old crated a good impression when winning on his reappearance at Pontefract a fortnight ago. Tomorrow's slightly longer distance will suit him even better.

The Shadwell Stud Cheshire Oaks might be within the scope of Sir Michael Stoute's All Our Hope, while the Roodeye Handicap offers the Tim Easterby-trained Bollin Rita the opportunity to supplement her recent Thirsk success.

Tomorrow's local action takes place at Wetherby's evening meeting where Avanti Express carries the nap in the HMS Wetherby Handicap Chase.

Charles Egerton's gelding, who wound up last season by winning his final two races, had a severely delayed start to the current campaign and did not reappear until Market Rasen on Easter Monday when he won nicely under Sophie Mitchell.

Norman Williamson takes the mount.

Chevalier Errant is a progressive performer and the James Adam-trained six-year-old can chalk-up his second success by winningthe Jewsons Summer Conditional Jockey's Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier).

Although he failed to win anything like as decisively as he had promised at Kelso last time, Chevalier Errant remains a horse of infinite promise.

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