WALKER'S HARCOURT CAN REALLY LORRY IT

LORD HARCOURT, representing TBT Racing and Ed Walker, who have both enjoyed plenty of success this year, is a solid alternative.

- RORY DELARGY

IT’S the middle of October in a country obsessed with complaining about the weather, and we're still seeing watering of Flat tracks ahead of racing.

Yarmouth put 2mm down on Friday and has been dry since, so the going is expected to be good to firm in places for today's fixture, which is bad news for those mudiarks set aside for an autumn campaign.

2.30 Yarmouth - Class 5 (0-75) Nursery 6f3y

Calafiori improved on the softest ground he's encountered when winning at Pontefract last week, and heads the market.

He may improve again, but a straight track on fast turf asks a different question, and I'm happy to take him on at short odds.

His improvement at Newcastle last time reflected the progress he'd made on his previous start on good ground at Thirsk.