Donnybrook, trained at Welburn by Bob Woodhouse, can land the feature race at Wetherby tomorrow.

The eight-year-old, who gave notice of a return to winning form on his latest outing on this course, bids for the £10,000 Tote On Racing Channel Showcase Handicap Chase.

A useful novice last season, Donnybrook has taken time to come to hand this term after succumbing to a virus which affected several of Woodhouse's horses on the run up to Christmas.

Given time to recover, Donnybrook looked very much on the mend when returning to action 11 days ago and finishing a good second to Ballad Minstrel over two miles.

Tomorrow's extra half-mile is expected to suit Donnybrook even better and the local hope is napped to make a return to the winners' enclosure.

Tonoco should give a good account of himself in the Rocom Novices' Handicap Chase, which has cut up to just four runners.

Sue Smith's gelding, a useful horse two seasons ago over hurdles, opened his chasing account in good style at Carliele last week. He is fancied to defy a 4lb penalty here.

Carousing is still seeking his first win over jumps, but the lightly-raced four-year-old can find opportunity knocking in the Wetherby Racecourse Conferences & Banqueting Handicap Hurdle.

Formerly a useful performer on the Flat with Mark Johnston, Carousing is now trained in Lambourn by Ralph Beckett, who saddled him to finish a creditable second at Sedgefield recently.

Although lacking in experience, he is still fancied to go well against his more seasoned rivals tomorrow.

In the EBF/Crandon Park Stud Mares Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier), Bramble Fair can resume winning ways.

Mary Reveley's charge rattled up a hat-trick of wins before finishing a creditable third in a hot handicap on this course 11 days ago. She has less on her plate tomorrow.

Tim Easterby is enjoying another fine season and the Great Habton trainer can add to his scoreboard courtesy of Edmo Heights in the Sponsorship Lunch Novices' Hurdle.

A winner on his only start over hurdles early in the season, Edmo Heights has to overcome a lengthy racecourse absence, but the Easterby horses rarely fail through lack of fitness.

As reported, tomorrow's meeting at Chepstow has been called off because the course falls within a MAFF exclusion zone following the outbreak of foot and mouth.

Tomorrow's Tips:

WETHERBY

2-00 Edmo Heights

2-30 Movie Man

3-00 Bramble Fair

3-30 Donnybrook (NAP)

4-00 Altapeter

4-35 Tonoco

5-05 Carousing

LINGFIELD

1-40 Jackerin

2.10 Joy Of Norway

2.40 Innkeeper

3.10 Robin Sharp

3.40 Summer Cherry

4.10 Oare Kite

4.45 Rayik

5.15 Field Master

Updated: 16:12 Tuesday, February 27, 2001