REALIZE can return to winning form in the Ladbrokes Handicap at Lingfield today after having to settle for second place last time out.

Stuart Williams' charge found smart South African filly Cold As Ice three-quarters of a length too good at Chelmsford last month but he deserved plenty of credit as the conditions of the race meant that rival had a 10lb pull in the weights.

To be beaten less than a length by a Grade One-placed performer makes that a most meritorious effort and he had also turned in a fine performance on his penultimate start when winning a similar event to this at Chelmsford.

Saddled with top weight, he made the most of a strong pace to lead a furlong out and go by the best part of two lengths from Mont Ras.

Raised 4lb to a mark of 98, Realize has hit another career-high mark, one he seems capable of defying.

HOOFALONG has hit the bar on more than one occasion of late but his time can come again in the Unibet Handicap.

He has finished second in four of his last five starts but managed to poke his head in front on the other occasion, finishing with a real flourish to claim a length verdict back in November.

That win saw him shoot up to a mark of 84 from 79 and two further placed efforts mean he now has to contend with a perch of 87 here but he can rise to the challenge.

MARIEE can step up on her debut victory by landing the 32Red.com Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Hailing from a fine family, she defied her evident inexperience to win by a length and a half on her initial racecourse start and a starting point of 74 should give Mark Johnston something to work with.

BRISTOL DE MAI is the class act on display at Market Rasen as he tackles the Weatherbys Hamilton Graduation Chase.

A Grade One winner over hurdles last season, Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge has made a decent start over fences, winning two of his four starts this term.

His defeats have come behind leading Festival contenders Garde La Victoire and Ar Mad, with the latter 10-length beating coming in the Grade One Henry VIII Chase before Christmas.

He has since enjoyed a comfortable victory at Leicester when he hardly hit second gear in winning by seven lengths, and this event should prove another nice confidence booster.

KASSIS has shown an aptitude for testing ground and that could prove a useful asset in the Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Handicap Chase.

Jamie Snowden's runner was last seen when powering home by half a length on heavy conditions at Bangor last month.

Tackling two and a half miles for the first time, Kassis built on the second place she achieved on her chase debut to fend off September Blaze in what was a gutsy performance.

She has been raised just 1lb for that success and, refreshed after a few weeks off the track, she should go well.

AIGLE DE LA SEE can lift the Istadia Outdoor Led Screens Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Chepstow.

The six-year-old proved decent over hurdles but he looked badly in need of the run on his chasing bow at Aintree in December.

He plugged on for fourth that day and looked as though he may step up on that at Newbury next time only to be brought down before the race really began in earnest.

As long as that tumble has not left a mark on him, Aigle De La See should be up to the task here.

TODAY'S SELECTIONS:

CHEPSTOW: 1.35 One Style, 2.10 Capilla, 2.40 Sunshine Corner, 3.15 Aigle De La See, 3.50 Bun Doran, 4.20 Ballyegan.

DUNDALK: 6.00 Belong, 6.30 Gun Shoot, 7.00 National Service, 7.30 Go Kart, 8.00 Poetic Choice, 8.30 Sweetie Jar, 9.00 Torpedo Alley.

LINGFIELD: 12.50 E Fourteen, 1.25 Muaither, 2.00 Hoofalong, 2.30 Shalambar, 3.05 REALIZE (NAP), 3.40 The Big Guy, 4.10 Boxing Shadows.

MARKET RASEN: 1.15 Western Rules, 1.50 Hitman Hearns, 2.20 Bristol De Mai, 2.55 Kassis, 3.30 Waterclock, 4.00 Magic Money.

WOLVERHAMPTON: 4.35 Your Gifted, 5.10 On A Whim, 5.45 Lions Charge, 6.15 Mariee, 6.45 Evident, 7.15 Bartok.

DOUBLE: Realize and Bristol De Mai.