Key To The City, who remained in Scotland after winning at Hamilton on Monday, can notch another success at Musselburgh tomorrow before returning to his Lambourn base.

The Paul Eccles-trained gelding goes for the Mayfield Selling Handicap, and is expected to take all the beating, despite a 6lb penalty, which takes his weight to the welter 10st 6lb.

Key To The City, formerly trained in Ireland by Dermot Weld, had been knocking on the door on the all-weather before his Hamilton success.

The five-year-old made all the running to beat Tarradale on Monday and scored with slightly more in hand than the winning margin of a length might suggest. He can follow up here.

Lord Bankes will be hard to catch in the Carlyle Place Maiden Auction Stakes.

Trained by Bill Turner, who sent out a two-year-old winner at Newcastle yesterday, Lord Bankes finished an excellent second to Seraphima in the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster last week.

The youngster showed bags of pace that day and will be particularly well suited by this sharp track. He earns the nap vote.

The Balcarres Handicap over five furlongs offers my old pal Swan At Whalley the opportunity to get back in the winning groove.

This once-smart sprinter was plagued by bursting blood vessels last season, but spent six months with 'yours truly' turned out in a paddock, and that complete break can only have done him good.

It is with fingers crossed that he enjoys a trouble-free race tomorrow, and if so, he is well enough handicapped to make a bold show.

Furthermore, his in-form trainer Kevin Ryan saddled two winners at Hamilton on Monday.

The Mill Hill Handicap over two miles looks a good opportunity for Uniform to return to the winning groove.

Sally Hall's four-year-old, a winner at Hamilton last spring, has gained a hurdles victory and an all-weather success this winter. She will not fail through lack of fitness.

The Stoneyhill Maiden Handicap will not take a great deal of winning and with Mark Johnston seeming to have his horses well forward, it could pay dividends to rely on top weight Turtle, who showed definite signs of ability last season.

At Leicester, Johnston can also hit the target with Tous Les Jours in the featured Tote Showcase Handicap.

Darryll Holland's mount proved a consistent juvenile last season and figures on what appears to be a handy mark in this seven furlongs event.

Previously successful over this distance, Tous Les Jours should make a bold bid.

Swinging The Blues was an improved performer last autumn and Chris Dwyer's charge is fancied to give a good account of himself in the Greyhound Handicap.

River Captain has been in good form on the sand in recent weeks and punters should take note that Frankie Dettori has been booked to partner the six-year-old in the Kingfisher Handicap.

Failing Quest

Rough Quest is most unlikely to try to win the Grand National for a second time at Aintree next month.

Trainer Terry Casey admitted today that he is losing the battle to prepare the 12-year-old for the race on Saturday week.

Instead Rough Quest, the hero of the 1996 Grand National, is set to tackle the softer option of the Foxhunters' Chase at the Aintree meeting.

Meanwhile Steve Wynne has been handed the mount on Coome Hill in the Grand National. He has been booked by Bude permit-holder Walter Dennis to take the place of regular rider Jamie Osborne, who announced his retirement on Sunday.

Tomorrow's tips

Musselburgh

2.20 Key To The City

2.50 Lord Bankes (NAP)

3.20 Uniform

3.50 Swan At Whalley

4.20 Jane Ann

4.50 Turtle

Leicester

2.10 Loop The Loup

2.40 Magic Powers

3.10 River Captain

3.40 Swinging The Blues

4.10 Tous Les Jours

4.40 Lowndes Court

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