Royal Cavalier, a Doncaster winner last month, can add to his tally on the first day of Newmarket's Cambridgeshire meeting tomorrow.

The gelding, trained by veteran handler Reg Hollinshead, goes for the opening NGK Spark Plugs Rated Handicap and is napped.

Royal Cavalier, winner of last season's November Handicap at Doncaster, returned to Town Moor nearly three weeks ago when running out a slender, if rather cosy winner of a competitive race.

That victory followed-on from a cracking effort at Haydock where the five-year-old finished second to Dune in another warm affair.

Graham Gibbons gets on well with Royal Cavalier, who should give his supporters a good run for their money here.

The £60,000 Somerville Tattersall Stakes is the richest race on the card, and Muqbil has a fighting chance of emerging triumphant in this Group 3 affair.

Trained by John Dunlop, the two-year-old made an impressive winning debut at Newbury in August, striding clear of his rivals to record a five lengths success.

Muqbil gave every indication that day of being a high-class performer in the making.

Tomorrow will tell us much more and, with Richard Hills again in the saddle, the Arundel colt is fancied to fulfill his initial promise.

Tim Easterby's Golden Nun looks sure to go well in the European Breeders' Fund Jersey Lily Nursery, but she may not cope with Celestia, who is selected to provide John Dunlop with a double.

A winner on this course on her debut, Celestia found a high draw against her over six furlongs at Chester last time when third to Gallivant.

Tomorrow's extra furlong will suit her much better and she is expected to give Pat Eddery a good ride.

Tholjanah will not be short of supporters as he returns to action in the the Unicoin Homes Noel Murless Stakes.

The three-year-old, trained by Marcus Tregoning, has not been seen out for almost three months but he is held in extremely high regard and looks capable of returning to the fray in a blaze of glory.

Also worth noting are the promising Khanjar (4-00) and the consistent Another Secret (4-30).

Darryll Holland deserts his local Newmarket meeting to travel north to Newcastle and his trip should be well worthwhile.

Holland has a whole host of fancied mounts including the William Haggas-trained Able Mind in the Renault Master Van Maiden Auction Stakes (Div II).

Queens Musician, overdue a win, and trained by Alan Swinbank, can be another winner for Holland in the Benfield Renault Handicap, while Decisive, a stablemate of Able Mind, can also oblige for the jockey in the Reg Vardy Renault Handicap.

Updated: 12:23 Tuesday, October 01, 2002