NONIOS appears to have undergone something of a renaissance in 2018 and he can keep up the good work in the totequadpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap at Chelmsford today.

David Simcock's charge had been without a win since September 2016 before scoring at Chelmsford in January, and he has since gone in again at that track last week.

Admittedly he failed to hit the mark in three starts in the interim, but he was thereabouts on each of those occasions and is clearly in pretty consistent form at present.

His victory a week ago mean he carries a 6lb penalty this time, but he looked as though he had plenty in hand as he cruised past a decent yardstick in King Kevin to win by half a length over this course and distance.

Nonios is on a career high mark now but is clearly thriving and should give a good account for Simcock.

Espadrille was a comfortable winner at Kempton back in November and it will be disappointing if she cannot pick up the thread in the toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Fillies' Novice Stakes.

An impeccably-bred daughter of Dubawi, she made every yard of the running over a mile at the Sunbury track and given the way she kept up the gallop, a switch to 10 furlongs should be well within her compass.

Poet's Prince made the most of a slight dip in class to win at Southwell on his return and his confidence should be riding high ahead of the totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap.

A 3lb rise for his win at the start of the month does not seem too harsh and he can take a step back up in quality in his stride.

The aforementioned King Kevin is in action at Wolverhampton and can chalk up a sixth win of the winter in the Betway Handicap.

Glance Back showed an admirable attitude to win a modest event at Leicester last time and a similar effort should be good enough in the Follow At Racing_UK On Twitter Now Handicap Chase at Wetherby.

While he made slightly hard work of that half-length victory, he found plenty under pressure and appeals as a lightly raced individual.

The handicapper has not gone mad in raising him just 4lb and Glance Back can take full advantage.

Brushed Up can strike gold in the Ladies Night At Towcester Racecourse Mares' Maiden Hurdle.

The five-year-old won a Ludlow bumper at the first time of asking back in December, but could not follow up under a penalty back at that track in January.

She was not disgraced when beaten into fourth that day and given a nice break since, she should be fresh for a new challenge over obstacles.

TODAY'S SELECTIONS

CHELMSFORD: 2.20 Huddersfilly Town, 2.55 Espadrille, 3.30 NONIOS (NAP), 4.05 Poet's Prince, 4.35 Sonnet Rose, 5.05 Captor, 5.35 La Fortuna, 6.05 Give Us A Belle.

CLONMEL: 2.05 Dorydalis, 2.35 Reach Up, 3.10 Wild Sam, 3.45 Mister Butler, 4.20 Koshari, 4.50 Luckyinmilan, 5.20 Ask Henry.

TOWCESTER: 2.10 Brushed Up, 2.45 What Larks, 3.20 Akula, 3.55 Prairie Town, 4.25 Piton Pete, 4.55 Indian Native, 5.25 Captain Drake.

WETHERBY: 2.00 Pirate Look, 2.30 Rock Of Leon, 3.05 Glance Back, 3.40 Rajapur, 4.15 Bob Mahler, 4.45 Goodtoknow, 5.15 Floramoss.

WOLVERHAMPTON: 5.45 Casima, 6.15 Ramblow, 6.45 Cashel, 7.15 Nobel Duke, 7.45 King Kevin, 8.15 Something Lucky, 8.45 Jorvik Prince.

DOUBLE: Nonios and Espadrille.