PAUL Mulrennan, who took his riding career to a new high at York last August when landing his first Group One victory on Mecca's Angel in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, can figure among the winners at Wolverhampton this afternoon.

The North Yorkshire jockey, who just failed to repeat his previous-best 100 winners in the latest season, is already off and running for 2016 after scoring on Yul Finegold at Southwell's New Year's Day fixture.

Mulrennan can double his tally at Dunstall Park aboard Rockwood in the Bet £5 Get £20 At Coral Handicap.

Trained near Newcastle by Karen McLintock, Rockwood went down by a neck to Spirit Of Gondree on this course last month when wearing a first-time visor. The headgear is retained this afternoon and Rockwood is fancied to go one better under Mulrennan.

Norton trainer Kristin Stubbs can open her account for the year with Bogsnog in the Ladbrokes Handicap.

The mount of Shane Gray and well drawn in stall one, the six-year-old goes particularly well on this course where he has won three times in the past. His latest effort here saw him finish a close-up fourth to Compton Prince, beaten only a couple of lengths, three weeks ago. Bognsnog is napped to return to winning ways at his favourite venue.

With Pleasure looks sure to go well in the 32Red.com Maiden Auction Stakes.

The three-year-old, trained by Simon Crisford, was denied by a head at Chelmsford on his second and latest effort. A similar effort today may enable him to promote himself to the number-one slot in the hands of Robert Havlin.

Gulland Rock (2.00), back up to seven furlongs, and Tangramm (3.40), whose last three appearances at this course have been winning ones, are two others to note.

At Musselburgh's jumps meeting, it may be unwise to underestimate the chances of North Yorkshire raider Lightening Rod in the featured £12,000 Kilmany Cup Handicap Chase.

Mick Easterby's gelding has been well beaten on his last two starts at Ludlow, but he has slipped to a fair mark in the handicap now and today's ground, although officially soft, is not expected to be quite as testing as at Ludlow.

Lightening Rod was twice a winner at Wetherby last season. Off a mark of 125, he makes appeal today even if his last two efforts have to be ignored.

James Ewart has his horses in fine form and the Hawick trainer can land the racinguk.com/anywhere Handicap Hurdle with Touch Of Steel, the mount of the excellent Lucy Alexander, who has hit a rich vein of form lately.

Touch Of Steel has won three of his last four starts, following-up a brace of wins at Kelso with a course success when he scooted home with seven lengths to spare. The handicapper has not been too hard on him in raising his mark since by 8lb and Touch Of Steel is selected to add to his excellent record.

Ewart and Alexander can also win the second division of the Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Maiden Hurdle with Leading Score, who has run respectably in both his races this term.

Strait Of Magellan may prove the answer to the first division of the Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Maiden Hurdle.

The four-year-old is making his debut over jumps for Nicky Richards, who has acquired him from Newmarket trainer Michael Bell for whom Straits Of Magellan won on the Flat at Catterick in October. He has the right sort of profile to make a successful transition to hurdling.

Itstimeforapint gets the vote in the Alex Donaldson Handsome Handicap Chase.

Although a slightly frustrating character, the eight-year-old came good on this course last month under Derek Fox, who has the mount again. A 6lb rise may not be enough to prevent Itstimeforapint from following-up.