NORTH Yorkshire’s star sprinter G Force is set to cross the Pennines today to return to the scene of his finest victory as he rejoins the action for the first time in 2015.

Trained at Nawton near Helmsley by David O’Meara, G Force began last season as a maiden, but within six months had won the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock, which is his destination this afternoon as he makes his eagerly-awaited comeback in the £100,000 Betfred Temple Stakes.

Winning this Group 2 showpiece without the benefit of a preparatory race will not be easy, especially in light of the presence of Hot Streak, likewise trained in North Yorkshire by Kevin Ryan, who won this race last year and who will have benefited from his recent placed effort at Longchamp on his seasonal bow.

G Force, though, is to be greatly respected.

There is every chance, at the age of four, he could be an even better horse this season and although he has to concede weight all round as a result of his Group 1 success at this venue last September, he is fancied to make a bold bid in the hands of Danny Tudhope.

It’s a big day at Haydock and North Yorkshire trainers have a host of good chances.

Richard Fahey sends a powerful team from Musley Bank and can be rewarded with bold efforts from the progressive Brotherly Company, a good fourth at Newmarket last time, in the Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap, and Gabrial’s King, whose fourth-placed effort in the Chester Cup entitles him to be a leading player in the Betfred Membership ‘Play Your Way’ Handicap.

Fahey can also make his presence felt with his three runners in the Betfred Handicap, particularly with Gramercy, who finished a good third at Thirsk last Saturday.

The likeable Flashy Memories, yet another from Musley Bank, lines up for the £50,000 Betfred Mobile Silver Bowl Handicap, but the three-year-old will have his work cut out to turn the tables on Mutasayyid to whom he finished fourth at Newmarket last time.

The winner will be a tough nut to crack again.

Gathering Power (3.10), beaten little more than three lengths in last week’s Duke Of York Stakes on Knavesmire, has a good chance, while Chester winner Navigate (4.55) is napped to follow up in the concluding contest on the Haydock programme.

At Beverley, the main attraction is a double-header of the course’s top juvenile events.

For the first time, the Hilary Needler Trophy and the Brian Yeardley Continental Trophy are being staged on the same day.

Michael Dods has excellent claims in the Hilary Needler with Easton Angel, who created a very good first impression when winning at Musselburgh.

She is well drawn and looks sure to give Paul Mulrennan a good ride in a competitive event.

The Brian Yeardley is likewise competitive and while Richard Fahey is well represented by Lathom and Gallipoli, Mark Johnston may hold the edge with Furiant, who was also a winner on his debut at Musselburgh.

Rachel Richardson, who has had a couple of successes lately on Captain Dunne for Tim Easterby, rides Maven for her Great Habton boss in the Happy Birthday Graham Hallett Fillies’ Handicap.

Runner-up at Ripon and Doncaster on her last two starts, Maven is capable of going better for Richardson, who knows her well.

Fazza (4.25), who shaped well at Pontefract on his comeback outing, and Shamaheart (5.00), who has been running well lately, are also worthy of attention on Beverley’s seven-race card.