DUAL MAC, trained at Norton by Neville Bycroft, is napped to win at Nottingham this afternoon.

The eight-year-old, who is nothing if not consistent, has barely finished out of the money all season – but although he failed to draw any reward for his latest effort, it was one of his best performances.

Dual Mac finished seventh in the Redcar Straight Mile Championship Final but was involved in a blanket finish and was beaten only two lengths by the winner Father Bertie.

Easy ground, which is forecast at Nottingham, will hold no fears for Dual Mac in the 32Red Casino Handicap. Raul Da Silva has the mount.

Malton jockey David Nolan also has good prospects at the meeting aboard SLUNOVRAT in the 32Red Handicap.

A winner at Newcastle on his penultimate outing, the four-year-old has since finished a close-up second at Haydock to Parnell's Dream. Ground conditions will be no problem for Slunovrat, who is fancied to return to winning ways.

This meeting opens with two divisions of the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Voice Of Racing Maiden Stakes for two-year-olds.

Twelve months ago, this race was won by none other than Golden Horn, who has since won the Dante at York, the Derby, Coral Eclipse, Irish Champion Stakes and the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe.

It is asking a lot for another Golden Horn to be uncovered this afternoon but Paul Hanagan's mounts in both divisions take the eye.

He rides DAQEEQ (12.50), who shaped well on this course on his debut three weeks ago, and also teams up with RAASMAAL (1.20), who is a well-bred newcomer by Poet's Voice. Simon Crisford and Ed Dunlop are the respective trainers of the Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned pair

Three North Yorkshire runners are worthy of interest at Chelmsford.

MISS RANGER, who contests the At The Races In The App Store Fillies' Handicap, is trained at Norton by John Wainwright.

A winner over the same course and distance earlier in the month, she now races off a 5lb higher mark but may be capable of obliging again, given that she won with something to spare on her latest start.

Kristin Stubbs, a neighbour of Wainwright's, saddles BOGSNOG in the At The Races App Handicap.

Twice a winner this year, at Wolverhampton in January and Thirsk in the summer, Bogsnog finished third at Wolverhampton on his latest start and still looks in good heart, despite his long campaign.

DANCE KING, trained by Tim Easterby, bids to defy a penalty under James Sullivan in the Breeder Cup Only On At The Races Handicap.

The gelding was finally rewarded for some creditable efforts when getting his head in front at Pontefract earlier this month. He has 6lb extra to carry here – but of more importance is that everything goes right for him; he requires a solid end-to-end gallop and likes to be produced as late as possible.

VELVET REVOLUTION commands respect in the opening Breeders Cup Exclusively On At The Races Maiden Auction Stakes. Marco Botti's juvenile shaped well on his debut on this course last month. That experience will not have been wasted on him.

MAGNUS MAXIMUS (2.30), a good third at Newmarket last time, and the promising CHINA GIRL (4.00) are two others to note at the all-weather venue.