North Yorkshire sprint specialist David Nicholls saddles three of the seven runners in the feature race on Thirsk’s opening meeting of 2011 and can take the spoils with Redford.

Tom Queally takes the mount on this ultra-talented gelding in the £15,000 Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes over six furlongs and can steer him to success ahead of a field which includes stable-mates Tax Free and Evens And Odds, who are useful horses in their own right.

Richard Fahey and John Quinn have both made a flying start to the new season and the North Yorkshire trainers can add to their tally of winners tomorrow.

Fahey runs Above The Stars in the totesport.com Handicap and this speedy filly, winner of her only race as a juvenile, can capitalize on a good draw and the overall form of her stable. Paul Hanagan rides.

Quinn’s Zomerlust looks an interesting runner in the Bet on totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap with Sean Levey in the saddle, claiming a valuable 5lb, while Madamlily deserves attention in the Squire Frederick Bell Handicap. She ran out an easy winner at Catterick on the first day of the season.

TOMORROW’S TIPS

Thirsk

1.35 Electioneer, 2.10 Zomerlust, 2.45 Above The Stars, 3.15 Redford, 3.50 Madamlily, 4.55 Hakuna Matata, 5.25 Giant Among Men, 6.00 Khaleeji.

Aintree (selected races)

2.15 Finian’s Rainbow, 2.50 Peddler’s Cross.