William Haggas will bid to give The Queen a post-Platinum Jubilee present in the shape of a Yarmouth winner with Clear Day this afternoon, live on Sky Sports Racing.
3.50 Yarmouth - King the one to beat for Queen's Yarmouth hope
The three-year-old gelding lines up in the Download The QuinnBet App Handicap (3.50), making handicap debut at a reasonable level after a 209-day absence.
He was a good third behind Royal Ascot-bound Eldar Eldarov on debut, and although he may never hit them heights, he should be good enough to compete at this more moderate level.
Alan King's consistent performer Paradias looks a solid opponent alongside Roger Varian's Australian Harbour, who has improved for every run and finished second at Nottingham last time out.
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2.50 Yarmouth - Henry and Harry contest trappy heat
In the Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap (2.50), last-time winners Henry The Fifth and Harry The Norseman clash for trainers Anthony Carson and Louise Allan in what looks a trappy affair.
Also in the race, four-year-olds Tinchoo and Fred Bear, who was second last time out, provide some stern opposition.
Sandwiched between them two races, King has another fancied runner in Fast Forward, who should head the betting in the 3.20, with Liam Keniry taking the ride after his second at the track last month.
The likeliest danger could be Defferella makes his handicap debut up in trip for David Menuisier and Chasemore Farm.
Three last time out winners in hot handicap
Uttoxeter hosts the evening jumping action, with a hot Class 4 at 8.05 (Treatment Rooms Handicap Hurdle) featuring three last time out winners including Martin Keighley's Duke Of Luckley who was victorious at Southwell last month.
Keiran Burke's Soul Icon and Simon Earle's Rare Clouds also won on their last start, with the former running off bottom weight.
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Decoration Of War - Cazoo Novices' Handicap Chase (6.05)
Having finished third of four, beaten 22 lengths, at Bangor on chasing debut, Decoration Of War would not have smacked anybody watching as a next time out winner. However, that was his first appearance since racing on the all-weather at Kempton in October.
After pecking badly at the last, he looked like he needed the run but the seven-year-old jumped well overall. Maxwell Young's runner won twice over longer trips last year over hurdles, both under today's rider Charlie Hammond, including a victory here in September. If taking a step forward here, he can reward faith here back up in trip.
Caddyhill - Remembering Lisa Oldham Handicap Chase (6.35)
Caddyhill's jumping has badly let him down recently, especially when a well beaten fourth last time at Huntingdon. He is however slowly coming down the weights and is now only 2lbs higher than when blitzing a small field by 17 lengths at Sedgefield in September. Upped to this trip for the first time over fences by Jennie Candlish, if the seven-year-old can find some fluency at his fences, he may well outrun his odds here.
Into The Sunset - Remembering Lisa Oldham Novices' Handicap Hurdle (7.35)
Brian Hughes is having a rare quiet spell with only one winner in his last 20 rides. However, he'll be hoping Donald McCain's lightly-raced Into The Sunset can help get him back on track. After showing very little in Ireland for John Berry and disappointing on his first run for the McCain team at Ludlow in April, Into The Sunset showed a jolt of improvement on handicap debut when upped in trip at Bangor last time.
There was chaos at the last flight when Hey Joe fell in second bringing down Dellboy Trotter (who has won since) leaving Donald McCain's gelding alone for a facile victory by 21 lengths, but he may well have won anyway as he wasn't stopping at the line. He could well take this 6lb rise in his stride.
Rare Clouds - Treatment Rooms Handicap Hurdle (8.05)
Simon Earle's Rare Clouds will look to follow up his Southwell win three weeks ago in the feature on the card. This full brother to the smart Vintage Clouds bounced back to form last time after a five-month break, finishing strongly to win by three and a quarter lengths.
That was also his first run following a wind op, and he wouldn't be the first horse to improve on the second run after the op if he can find a bit more. The eight-year-old has gone up 6lbs to a mark of 104, but he was a close second here last season over just 1lb lower, so this mark shouldn't be beyond him.
El Hamra - Motorhome And Caravan Club Uttoxeter Racecourse Mares' Open NH Flat Race (8.35)
Another for Brian Hughes here, as he rides this well-bred daughter of Gleneagles on her racecourse debut in the concluding bumper. The four-year-old, who is trained by John Quinn, is related to plenty of winners including the smart Edelmira and her Dam is a half-sister to The Queen's much-loved Ascot Gold Cup hero Estimate. It's not hard to see why she fetched £160,000 as a yearling, and if there's a potential star at Uttoxeter tonight then it could well be her.