Take a chance on Moscow Mist in today's £10,000-added 49's Handicap at Windsor. This "Showcase" race features a host of in-form horses, none obviously ahead of the handicapper, and so looks a bookies' benefit.
Given that there will be other days with better opportunities, a small each-way wager on Bryn Palling's outsider can do no harm.
Moscow Mist certainly has the credentials to win, having landed the £48,000 Schweppes Golden Mile at Goodwood two years ago when trained by Lady Herries.
The 66 to 1 rank outsider that day, he had thousands of punters tearing up betting slips by swooping late to beat the gambled-on Missile by a short head.
The seven-year-old is now in the care of Bryn Palling and made a pleasing debut for new connections at Salisbury last August when six lengths sixth of 10 to Conspicuous.
His form fell away subsequently and he has clearly not been easy to train but he may be caught best when fresh. Good 5lb claimer Neil Pollard is booked.
At Worcester, Martin Pipe looks set to farm the winners. Gray Pastel, a recent scorer on the Flat, can take the Elgar Handicap Hurdle, while King Priam should make a successful jumping debut in the Chanson Juvenile Novice Hurdle.
Fabulon faces a weak field in the Enigma Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle and recent Market Rasen third Indian Jockey has prospects in the Nimrod Handicap Hurdle.
Bet of the day could be Vintage Taittinger in the Bow Television - MGB Facility Handicap at Thirsk.
