Racing by Tom O'Ryan

Will the nap selection oblige at Haydock tomorrow? Why not Wait'n'See!

Trained at Sheriff Hutton by Mick Easterby, Wait'n'See lines up for the Elsa Quirk Apprentices' Handicap with the smart Stan Finnamore in the saddle and is fancied to take the honours.

A heavily-backed Carlisle winner last season Wait'n'See, not the most straightforward of horses, failed to cut any further ice as a juvenile, but started this term on a very promising note.

This highly-strung gelding started at 50-1 on his reappearance at Newcastle, but finished second in the hands of 7lb claimer Finnamore, beaten only a length by Mohawk, the 9-2 favourite.

Over the same distance tomorrow, Wait'n'See is capable of going one better.

Pride of Pendle, a prolific winner throughout her career, is no back-number at the age of nine, and this popular veteran can chalk-up yet another success in the featured 49's Handicap.

The Martyn Wane-trained mare has had three outings this season and is gradually running into form.

On her latest start, over an inadequate seven furlongs at Newmarket last Saturday, she finished a creditable third to Big Top, doing all her best work in the closing stages.

Back over her favourite distance of a mile tomorrow, she promises to take all the beating in the hands of accomplished apprentice, Richard Mullen.

Lucy Mariella makes plenty of appeal in the opening Littleton Maiden Auction Stakes after a good first effort at Nottingham a fortnight ago.

An 11-1 shot that day, Lucy Mariella finished a creditable third to previous winner Angie Baby, beaten just over three lengths.

Sure to have benefited from that experience, Rupert Arnold's speedy youngster can hit the target here in the hands of Chris Rutter.

Peridot, a promising runner-up at Altaweelah on her seasonal reappearance over a mile and a quarter on this course three weeks ago, will appreciate the step up in distance in the Lazard Private Clients Maiden Fillies' Stakes. She can give Pat Eddery a winning ride.

At Pontefract's evening meeting, a popular annual charity affair, Chimes of Peace can take advantage of bottom weight in the William Hill Handicap.

Les Eyre's filly got off the mark in pleasing style at Musselburgh last time when winning by two lengths from Pride Of Bryan.

Ridden that day by Robert Winston, Chimes of Peace, will have the services of another good apprentice tomorrow in Dean Mernagh.

Nick Littmoden has his horses in fine form and the Wolverhampton trainer can make his presence felt with Tallulah Belle in the Tote Fillies' Handicap.

A decent performer in this grade, Tallulah Belle proved her current well-being at Lingfield recently under top weight of 10st when gaining a length and a half success over Peppers on the sand. Back on turf here, she can follow-up under Jason Weaver.

Also worth noting at Pontefract is Bon Ami, Jack Berry's speedy juvenile in the Northern Racing College Supporters Stakes.

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