PRINCE OF SLANE, who got back on the winning trail at Catterick earlier this month, returns there tomorrow to bid for the £10,000 North Yorkshire Grand National.

This long-distance event, sponsored by Weatherbys Bank, looks an ideal target for the seven-year-old, who is trained not far from the course by Alan Swinbank.

Prince of Slane unseated his rider at the first fence at Catterick two outings ago, but he made no mistake on his recent visit when staying on strongly to get the better of Benrajah.

A proven stayer, Prince of Slane is a decent horse on his day and he is fancied to double his score tomorrow in the feature race.

Mick Easterby's hat-trick seeking Bang And Blame could well give Prince of Slane most to do.

Whaleef will be hard to beat in the Come Racing Again on 3rd February Novices' Handicap Chase.

The eight-year-old, trained in Wales by Bernard Llewellyn, made a successful comeback from injury and also landed a tidy little gamble on this course a couple of weeks ago.

Although he faces a tougher test tomorrow, there could be more improvement from this former smart hurdler.

Aleron should not be overlooked in the Richmond Beginners' Chase.

John Quinn's versatile charge, a money-spinner on the Flat and over hurdles, finished fourth to Armaguedon on his latest start at Newcastle.

He would have finished a lot closer had he not tried to take the final fence by the roots. Tomorrow's less-testing conditions and sharper track are in his favour.

Power And Demand appeals in the Bedale Selling Handicap Hurdle.

Chris Thornton's gelding came back from a break and caught the eye, finishing fourth in a similar race on this course earlier in the month and is napped to step up on that performance tomorrow. Dougie Costello, enjoying a good season, takes the mount.

At Lingfield, Dingaan will not be short of supporters in the Play Now At betdirectpoker.com Handicap.

Andrew Balding's three-year-old made a winning debut on this Polytrack surface earlier in the month and looks a horse who can progress further up the all-weather ladder. Martin Dwyer again has the mount.

York-based jockey Robert Winston has good prospects of starting the afternoon on a winning note.

He rides Jomus in division one of the littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap. The five-year-old has been running solidly enough in defeat lately to suggest that he can take a hand in the finish of this ten furlong event.

Today's Leicester and Sedgefield meetings went ahead after morning inspections of both courses.

Wednesday's tips

Catterick

1.00 Power And Demand (Nap), 1.30 Aleron, 2.00 Cash King, 2.30 Prince of Slane, 3.00 Spring Breeze, 3.30 Whaleef, 4.00 Teviot Brig.

Lingfield

12.50 Jomus, 1.20 Danger Zone, 1.50 Bishops Finger, 2.20 Opera Comica, 2.50 Luloah, 3.20 Dingaan, 3.50 Babcary, 4.20 Smokin Joe.

Tomorrow's other meeting is at Huntingdon.

Updated: 11:50 Tuesday, January 24, 2006