HAMILTON racegoers are advised not to attempt to beat the traffic home by leaving early as Wotabreeze looks a tempting proposition in the finale.

The three-year-old son of Excellent Art was pretty ordinary in three maidens but there was ample evidence at Beverley three weeks ago to anticipate a big run in the Book Now For Saints And Sinners Handicap.

John Quinn's representative was clearly not that well fancied in a seven-and-a-half-furlong handicap on the Westwood as he was sent off at double-figure odds – but he made a mockery of that chunky price by running really well in a race for amateur riders.

Wotabreeze went down by half a length to Arcane Dancer but that does not paint the entire picture as the runner-up was hampered 200-odd yards from home and had to be switched for daylight.

With the handicapper having only shunted him up 1lb – essentially a moot point in light of jockey Adam McNamara's very valuable 7lb claim on today's nap selection– he is well worth a try over this longer trip in what is a humdrum encounter at best.

GOLD FAITH is likely to be a far sharper horse than at Epsom last month when he runs in the 32Red.com Handicap at Kempton.

The grey gelding was quietly fancied on his handicap debut at the Surrey circuit but he struggled in the soft ground and finished fifth in a competitive race won by Medburn Dream, who has since gone in again.

Despite having finished 11-and-a-half lengths in arrears of the winner that day, Gold Faith showed up pretty well for a long way on what was his first start since September, when he cooly struck over seven furlongs at this track.

Ralph Beckett's three-year-old will have come on an awful lot for that Epsom run and is almost certainly going to appreciate this big hike in distance, such is his stout pedigree.

Having cost 200,000 guineas as a yearling, connections will be keener than most to chip into that sizeable outlay. It will be disappointing if Gold Faith does not end up being a great deal better than a mark of 78 might suggest.

GEORGE CINQ'S endeavour essentially came to naught at Newmarket a fortnight ago but he looks well primed to gain compensation in the Martin Lawrence 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap at Lingfield.

Despite being more known as a hold-up horse, the George Scott-trained six-year-old caught everyone by surprise by making all of the running in a one-mile handicap.

Tom Marquand and his partner very nearly succeeded too but they were just worn down late in the day by Arrowzone and Jack's Revenge.

The gelded son of Pastoral Pursuits runs at Lingfield off the same mark – 1lb lower than when he won in the summer, lest we forget – in what is not quite as good a race.

Proven on fast ground, he could be hard to pass, with Marquand reassuringly still in the box-seat.

HARLEYS MAX is quite a confident shout to win the 32Red Casino Handicap Chase at Market Rasen.

The seven-year-old, trained by Susan Corbett, looked in good touch at Perth earlier this month when he finished a close third in a two-and-a-half-mile handicap chase.

Harleys Max was a little short of room when push came to shove but that should set him up nicely with this in mind.

MIA'S STORM got off the mark over obstacles earlier this month and can follow up in the opening Independent Racecourses Limited (IRL) Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Newton Abbot.

She was highly tried by Alan King last season and clearly remains a horse of some potential, judged on her comfortable six-length verdict at Wetherby.