Trainer Alan King and jockey Robert 'Chocolate' Thornton, who yesterday combined to produce a 17-2 winning nap for this column in Voy Por Ustedes, can do us another good turn tomorrow in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

The duo will be represented by My Way de Solzen, who has an outstanding chance of landing this Grade 1 contest and is attractively priced at around 8-1.

My Way de Solzen has won his latest two starts, easily beating Dancing Bay at Fontwell last time and previously running out a five lengths winner from smart novice Neptune Collognes at Chepstow, which proved his ability to stay every inch of this three-miles trip.

The key to My Way de Solzen seems to be the ground. He goes particularly well in the mud, and while conditions tomorrow may not prove to be quite testing enough to suit him and inconvenience others, the evidence of yesterday's going suggests there is enough give in the ground to ensure that he puts his best foot forward.

With Baracouda, a past winner of this race and the best staying hurdler of recent years, now in the twilight of his career at the age of 11, and Inglis Drever, last year's winner, on the sidelines, this looks a weakened renewal. My Way De Solzen is napped to do his stuff for King and Thornton - and provide us with another juicy winner.

Nicky Richards, who came close to a memorable victory yesterday when Monet's Garden finished a close second to Voy Por Ustedes, can go one better with Turpin Green in the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase.

This smart performer also has his quirks, as he proved at Sandown last time when, with the race in his grasp, he tried to run out at the final fence before being narrowly denied by Napolitain.

Provided he does not give a repeat of those antics, he should run a big race tomorrow under Tony Dobbin, who will doubtless try and produce him late.

Turpin Green will give a clue to the chances of Napolitain, who runs later in the afternoon in the Racing Post Plate.

Although Philip Hobbs' gelding had luck on his side to come out on top at Sandown, he deserves plenty of credit for a gritty display and is not without a fighting chance in this handicap.

Olaso gets the vote in the Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle. Jonjo O'Neill's lightly-raced charge looked a horse on the upgrade when winning at Haydock last month on only his second outing of the campaign. There is surely more to come from the seven-year-old, who is fancied to have a big say in this three-miles event.

Henrietta Knight was out of luck with Racing Demon in yesterday's Arkle Trophy, but the trainer, who will always be remembered for her handling of triple Gold Cup winner Best Mate, can land the Ryanair Chase with Impek.

Owned, as was Best Mate, by Jim Lewis, Impek has enjoyed a fine season and the front-running tactics, which have been found to suit him so well, could stand him in good stead in this Grade 2 contest. Furthermore, he will have the expert services of Tony McCoy, who was seen to such devastating effect aboard Brave Inca, winner of yesterday's Champion Hurdle.

The longest race on the card is the Letheby & Christopher National Hunt Chase Callenge Cup for amateur riders over an extended four miles. Blue Business, from the Paul Nicholls stable, which is already on the Cheltenham scoreboard, should go well.

Thursday's tips:

Cheltenham: 2-00 Turpin Green, 2-35 Impek, 3-15 My Way de Solzen (NAP), 4-00 Napolitain, 4-40 Blue Business, 5-20 Olaso

Tomorrow's Hexham meeting has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track. The all-weather meeting at Southwell is still on.

Updated: 12:15 Wednesday, March 15, 2006