Mary Reveley's grand servant Turnpole can follow his debut victory over fences by taking the Land of Prince Bishops Novices' Chase at Sedgefield today.

The versatile eight-year-old is one of that rare breed of thoroughbred to have won on the flat, hurdles and over fences.

The 1997 Tote Cesarewitch hero made a successful switch from hurdles to the bigger obstacles when easily disposing of Sister Gale at Catterick earlier this month.

Turnpole only made a couple of errors in a highly-promising first effort and looks set to go make his mark in better company.

Fatehalkhair can record his seventh victory at the County Durham by repeating last season's success in the Tote Handicap Hurdle.

Trainer Brian Ellison gave the seven-year-old a pipe-opener on the flat at Southwell after a two-month break.

He only went down half-a-length to Over To You in a mile and a half handicap with the third horse 21 lengths further away.

Fatehalkhair had Saturday's Tote Gold Trophy winner Decoupage three-quarters of a length behind in fourth when third to Grey Shot at Cheltenham in November. A repeat of that run at his favourite course would make him hard to beat.

Simple Tonic, third on his debut to Head For The Hills in what looked an above average bumper at Wetherby earlier this month, can open his account in the Sedgefield Maiden National Hunt Flat Race.

Noisy Miner is in with a big shout to complete a hat-trick in the Trial Handicap Chase at Leicester.

The David Nicholson-trained seven-year-old has been in fine form, taking two three-mile handicap chases at Ludlow.

Brambles Way can gain his first win for Frank Jordan in the Vicarage Claiming Hurdle.

The ground has been too soft for him in two outings to date for his new trainer, and he was far from disgraced on either occasion.

He won claimers at Cartmel and Warwick for Mary Reveley in the first half of the season and should go close again now that underfoot conditions are back in his favour.

High Gale, may not be half as good as his Champion Hurdle winning half-brothers Morley Street and Granville Again but fencing could be his game and he is taken to make an instant impact in the Thurnby Maiden Chase.

Best bet at Lingfield could be Miss Hit in the J Cheever Loophole 6f AWT Course Record Handicap.

Apprentice Jamie Spencer has been suspended for four days for excessive use of the whip on River Captain (last of five behind Nikita's Star) in the Nevada Classified Stakes at Southwell yesterday.