NANSAROY can hit the target for the first time over fences in the Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Ludlow.

Evan Williams pitches his runner in at the deep end, having failed to get his head in front in three chase outings to date, but he has been making strides with each attempt.

His most recent eight-length defeat at the hands of Final Nudge showed what a positive effect headgear can have – and while he was none too clever at the last, Nansaroy managed to regain momentum to lift the minor honours.

He is of plenty of interest switched to full handicap company on a rather lowly mark of 124, with Adam Wedge riding today's nap selection.

TWO SWALLOWS has won two of her last three starts and can further augment those figures in the Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle.

A decent Doncaster winner in December, she found Happy Diva far too good at Wetherby before returning to her best to win at Towcester a couple of weeks ago.

She found plenty for pressure and looked as though she could continue to compete off a higher mark, with Alex Ferguson in the saddle this time.

PULL THE CHORD is the pick under Richard Johnson in the South West Racing Club Chase at Taunton.

He has placed on three of his four chase outings to date, crashing out on his other run, and his turn should soon be coming judged on his recent second to an unexposed rival.

SPIRITOFTHEGAMES has been given a break since finishing second at Kempton on Boxing Day but should not be forgotten in the Ron Osborne Memorial Novices' Hurdle.

The winner, Doesyourdogbite, has perhaps not hit the expected heights since that win but Spiritofthegames – with Harry Skelton on board today – remains a potentially useful beast.

WINNING STORY can warm up for his Finals Day date in April by securing another chunk of glory in the totepoolliveinfo.com Visit For Racing Results Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford's evening meeting.

The Godolphin four-year-old has seen only limited action to date but has shown more than a glimpse of ability in those six outings.

A winner on his racecourse bow at Newmarket last spring, Winning Story failed to realise Classic aspirations as he finished last in the Lingfield Derby Trial and his return at this track back in November yielded little joy as he unshipped his rider early on.

He then stepped up to two miles to finish a creditable third before seemingly taking another slide back down the ladder when only sixth behind the reopposing Watersmeet dropped back two furlongs at Wolverhampton.

That race really did not pan out in his favour, so it probably was not too much of a surprise to see him bounce right back to his best when switched back up in distance, taking it up some way from home before galloping all the way to the line for a one-and-three-quarter-length verdict.

The handicapper has Winning Story on a mark of 104, which puts him level with Watersmeet, but given Winning Story will be getting 5lb from that rival and a bit more still from a couple of others, it is hard to envisage defeat as Oisin Murphy takes the reins.

TRIPARTITE scored his first success in the best part of eight months last time out and can follow up in the totequadpot Insure Your Placepot Last Four Handicap.

A winner at Doncaster in June, Tripartite was out of luck in his four subsequent starts last year but, given a couple of months off, he made a glorious return at Wolverhampton in mid-February.

He beat Magic City, who is in opposition once again, while conceding 2lb and Tripartite is actually 1lb better off this time, so there is no reason to expect the result to be any different with Luke Morris as pilot.

MAGISTRAL could be very well treated in the Betway Handicap at Newcastle on the pick of his form.

Having started life as a maiden winner with John Gosden back in 2013, the Manduro gelding has passed through a few trainers' hands but is now part of Iain Jardine's capable team.

Despite having been off the track since November 2015, Magistral made a pleasing return to finish second at Gosforth Park on February 1, with a lack of match practice perhaps just telling close home.

His current perch of 72 is some 15lb below his best ever mark and he merits close inspection under PJ McDonald.