BELEAGUERED backers can give themselves a lift by siding with Hay Dance in today's Gallows Hill Apprentices' Handicap at Warwick.
Punters could be excused for taking a deserved day off to recover from attempting to digest the absurd number of meetings staged over the past few days in addition to the Epsom showpiece cards.
But if you do take an afternoon in the sun, then make sure you return in time for Hay Dance in the opening race at Warwick's evening fixture.
Philip Hobbs' six-year-old showed only modest form on the Flat in Ireland last summer, and before that over here, but that doesn't tell the full story.
Since returning to these shores last summer, Hay Dance has notched four wins over hurdles, proving pretty consistent.
And he may well have made it five at Stratford nine days ago but for falling at the last when in the lead.
Back on the level, on a lowly mark and with promising 7 lb claimer Ryan Cody-Boutcher up, Hay Dance can score against some exposed rivals.
The one-mile, three-furlong trip should suit and likely market leaders Hill Farm Dancer and Tonka are thoroughly beatable and worth taking on.
Laazim Afooz returns after a long absence with top weight and the others have a lot to prove.
The same trainer-jockey combination have prospects of a double with Jenzsoph in the Nursery Wood Handicap.
This horse, too, has been in good form over jumps and scored at Newton Abbot on his latest start.
The race looks tougher with Golden Hadeer, Romalito and Nile Valley all in good form, but Jenzsoph stays and should prove fair value.
In Question has been running consistently and will get few better opportunities to open his account than in the Hazy Days Median Auction Maiden.
Lynda Ramsden's horses are always worth following at Pontefract and the Sandhutton trainer can strike with Fame Again.
The five-year-old, without a win last season, has struck form with a vengeance of late having rattled up two recent victories at Nottingham and Doncaster.
