Hugs Dancer, who blotted his copybook at York earlier this month when he refused to enter the starting stalls, can get back on track at Newcastle tomorrow.

The James Given-trained gelding goes for the featured £20,000 Tote Credit Cumberland Plate and is napped to clinch the valuable spoils.

Hugs Dancer had been fancied for the Queen Mother's Cup on Knavesmire, but he was withdrawn without coming under starter's orders after refusing to be loaded in the hands of his lady rider.

Dean McKeown, who knows him well, is back on board tomorrow and Hugs Dancer deserves serious attention.

A good winner at Newcastle prior to his York setback, that form has worked out well with third-placed Ocean Tide, his stablemate, winning twice since.

A horse still on the upgrade, provided he is on his best behaviour, Hugs Dancer is capable of lifting this sizeable prize.

Tomorrow's programme would have taken place at Carlisle had foot and mouth restrictions allowed it, but racing is still not permissible in Cumbria, hence the transfer to Newcastle.

Ryedale trainer John Wainwright has good prospects of getting his name on the scoreboard courtesy of Tommy Smith in the Colebrook And Burgess Corporate Handicap.

The three-year-old has been knocking on the door recently, finishing in the frame on his last three starts, and being beaten only a whisker at Musselburgh last time. Tomorrow's stiffer track should suit Tommy Smith even better.

Three winners at Beverley yesterday enabled Kieren Fallon to draw level with Pat Eddery at the top of the championship table.

Fallon, who also rode a treble at Pontefract last Sunday, can add to his tally tomorrow aboard Tim Easterby's Clever Girl - one of the jockey's Pontefract winners - in the Polar Productions Classified Stakesand the promising Roue in the BDH Contracts Handicap.

The best has yet to be seen this season of Arizona Lady, who should not be underestimated in the European Breeders' Fund Fillies' Handicap.

Robert Winston again takes the mount on Ian Semple's four-year-old, who requires a truly-run race to be most effective.

Updated: 13:19 Wednesday, June 27, 2001