PAUL Hanagan, who enjoyed the highlight of his season when star sprinter Muharaar waltzed home in Saturday's £600,000 Qipco Champion Sprinter Stakes at Ascot to complete an outstanding four-timer in Group 1 races this year, pulls on the same silks at Newmarket today as he teams up with a potential rising star.

MOOTAHARER, trained like Muharaar – now set to stand as a stallion at the Nunnery Stud in Norfolk – by Charles Hills, runs in the second division of the Directa Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs.

The colt, owned by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, made a very good impression on his debut at Salisbury and may well have scored had he not run so green for much of the race. As it was, the penny dropped too late and he stayed on to secure second place behind the favourite Royal Reserve.

Mootaharer will have learned plenty from that outing and is likely to produce a more professional performance this afternoon for Hanagan, who will soon be jetting off to Dubai for a winter riding stint in the sunshine.

The AR Legal Collections Houghton Conditions Stakes takes pride of place on the Newmarket card and the formidable duo of John Gosden and Frankie Dettori may be responsible for the winner in the shape of HAYADH.

Confined to four starts this season and a winner on his debut at Haydock, Hayadh pulled too hard for his own good on his latest start at Salisbury when he finished fourth of the five runners.

Previously a respectable sixth to the Richard Fahey-trained Birchwood – an intended runner at the Breeders' Cup in Keeneland on Friday week – Hayadh should find this company less challenging.

Fahey's INAAM (2.00), narrowly beaten at Catterick last time out, could go well off bottom weight in the nursery and is awarded the nap vote.

The step back from an extended ten furlongs will surely suit ZAANEH (5.25), who failed to stay the extended distance when bidding for a hat-trick at Brighton at the end of August.

The William Haggs-trained filly could be another winner for former Malton-based Hanagan on what is now his home course.

At Kempton's all-weather evening meeting, a note should be made of FLY, who bids for a hat-trick of wins under Freddie Tylicki, who rode a double at Lingfield yesterday.

Trained by James Fanshawe, whose horses are in excellent form, Fly got off the mark on her debut at Lingfield on turf before following up over this course and distance last month.

Still on a learning curve, she has not won either of her races by wide margins but looks to be progressing nicely and ought to be competitive in the £10 Free Bet At 32RedSport Handicap off only a 5lb higher mark.

USTINOV, trained by David O'Meara, makes the long journey to Kempton to contest the 32Red.com Handicap.

The three-year-old has been in fine form lately, scoring at Ayr and Wolverhampton. Previously with Brian Meehan, Ustinov has only had three outings for O'Meara. There may be more to come from him. Danny Tudhope has the mount.

Also worth noting are the John Gosden-trained juveniles BLUEBEARD (6.25) and GRADIENT (6.55), both of whom have shown ability, and GREY MORNING (7.55), who made it third-time lucky on his latest start and looks to be getting his act together.