JIMMY Quinn, who returned to action at Lingfield today after a 14 day suspension for what he described as "every jockeys' nightmare", can get back among the winners at Wolverhampton tomorrow.

Quinn teams-up with Bowcliffe in the Rosemary Handicap and this recent course and distance winner is napped to provide Preston trainer Eric Alston with his second success of the week, following Ziggy's Dancer at Southwell yesterday.

A comeback victory for Quinn was certainly welcomed by the Newmarket-based jockey.

The former Malton rider was banned for dropping his hands and easing up before the line on Badrinath at Lingfield last month when the 5-4 favourite was pipped on the post and beaten a short head by Bon Quest.

Bowcliffe, a horse who needs to be held up for a late run, scored easily on his debut on the sand over this course and distance 11 days ago when beating Charlie Chang by three and a half lengths. He has more to do here, but carries the nap to hit the bullseye again - and provide Jimmy Quinn with a welcome triumph.

Leather And Scrim, trained by David Nicholls at Sessay, will be hard to beat in the Oregano Handicap over six furlongs.

The three-year-old failed by just three-quarters of a length to beat Best Of Our Days, the evens favourite, in a five furlongs handicap at Lingfield recently. Tomorrow's longer distance should suit her better, and Francis Norton again has the mount.

Lynn Siddall, who trains at Colton near Tadcaster, has her string in good form and Featherstone Lane can provide her with her third winner in the space of a week in the Sage Claiming Stakes.

Dean McKeown's mount, a consistent performer, but with a poor win record, gained a deserved success over this course and distance last week when beating Hurgill Lady by one and a half lengths. An encore looks on the cards.

Swan Hunter has been in unstoppable form in recent months, and David Cosgrove's five-year-old can extend her winning sequence in the Thyme Handicap. The mount goes to Ross Studholme, Graham McCourt's talented and versatile apprentice, who is tremendous value for his 7lb allowance.

Over the sticks at Leicester, Ganpati looks poised to complete a hat-trick of wins in the EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier).

Trained by the in-form Nigel Twiston-Davies, Ganpati got off the mark over this course and distance with a 10 lengths success on New Year's Day and has since scored by seven lengths from Kiri's Rose at Fontwell. She is going the right way and may have enough firepower to keep the highly-regarded King's Banker at bay here.

Fortria Rosie Dawn is expected to take plenty of beating in the Silver Bell Maiden Chase - provided she stays on her feet.

Venetia William's mare was a faller (not for the first time) at Fontwell on her latest start when leading the filed just beyond the half-way stage. Previously a fair second to The Next Waltz at Bangor, she has good prospects here, even if her suspect jumping is a worry.

Also worth noting at Leicester is recent winner Chilli Boom, who may well be up to defying a 6lb penalty in the decidedly moderate Burton Lazars Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle.

"I made a mistake, dropped a clanger," admits Quinn, normally the most forceful of riders, who adds, "I would never have believed it would have happened to me. And I can assure you it will never happen to me again."

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