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Below The Radar finished runner-up on both of his starts in points and won his first three starts under Rules, including twice over hurdles last season, and he left the impression he's on a lenient mark on his return and handicap debut.
He was strong in the betting and shaped much better than the bare result suggests, looming up looking very threatening - he traded 1.31 in-running on Betfair - but finding less than looked likely.
Below The Radar left the impression he'd strip fitter for his first outing for eight months and is well worth backing to prove this mark all wrong next time.
Country Mile lost his unbeaten record under Rules but he arguably enhanced his reputation by showing improved form to finish runner-up to the promising Roadlesstravelled with the pair well clear of the remainder in a race that provided a thorough examination on testing ground.
Country Mile was beaten three lengths but he may have pushed the winner close had he not made a bad mistake at the final flight when more than a length behind but closing gradually.
He's only raced on ground softer than good so far but he travels like a horse that will be well suited by a sounder surface, and he remains capable of better.
There was a short-priced favourite in this handicap, but that's not to say there wasn't any depth to it, and he was denied only narrowly by another of the lightly-raced brigade in a race that it could pay to keep an eye on, with most of the first seven still unexposed.
King of Tara shaped particularly well and is one to keep an eye on. He was strong enough in the betting but left the impression he was in much need of the run on his reappearance, but he stepped up on that effort here, while still shaping as though he's working his way back to peak fitness.
He raced wide but still held every chance jumping two out, though he hung to his left soon after, and wasn't tidy at the final flight. He's got unfinished business over hurdles and is the type to make at least as good a chaser in time, too.
A well-run handicap over the minimum trip featuring a trio of four-year-olds but victory went to a thriving gelding twice their age, the form appealing as pretty strong for the grade.
Therefore, runner-up Torneo looks one to follow next time. He isn't the biggest, but he left the bare form of his chasing debut well behind, producing a much more assured round of jumping and leaving the impression he is capable of progressing again.
He was ridden patiently but made good headway down the back straight and made the more experienced winner work hard, the pair pulling clear of the remainder. Torneo will more than likely progress again and he's capable of winning races in this sphere from this sort of mark.
Teroomm caught the eye with his strength inside the final furlong and is one to note with this initial outing under his belt.
A slow start meant that Teroomm's inside draw proved a disadvantage as he found himself behind a wall of horses and too far back. However, Teroomm travelled well, made good headway towards the inside over a furlong out and kept on strongly into fourth, making up plenty of ground to be nearest at the finish.
He's in excellent hands with Roger Varian and has a good pedigree being by Iffraaj out of a Listed-placed mare, and he looks likely to improve.
This was just a steadily-run handicap, the winner doing well to come from the back, despite getting a dream passage round, but Pasha who finished in fourth, left the impression she has an even bigger performance in her locker.
She was easy to back on her return from 13 weeks off, but shaped encouragingly in a first-time tongue strap, a well-made filly who hardly looked suited by the way things developed around this sharp track, even if she was stepping up in trip.
Pasha had to wait for a gap then looked a little outpaced once it came, but she has untapped potential over middle distances, and would be interesting if finding another opportunity at a more galloping all-weather track, such as Chelmsford, Kempton or Southwell.
Timeform Eyecatcher: Monday
LORD OF ALL SAINTS
Won, 2m4f handicap hurdle, Leicester, Monday 18 November
This was a strongly-run contest and Lord of All Saints impressed with the manner of his victory on what was just his second start in handicaps.
He was strong in the betting and showed improved form to open his account in comfortable fashion, seeing out the four-furlong longer trip thoroughly, travelling comfortably throughout before being produced to lead at the second-last.
Lord of All Saints easily moved clear from there, his jockey able to ease him on the run-in, and he looked well ahead of his mark. He'll remain less exposed than most he'll meet in similar company, and he has almost a fortnight to run without a penalty in a regular handicap, so is one to follow next time.
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