MOORLANDS AGAIN (4.05) makes plenty of appeal to repeat his 2006 victory in this afternoon's marathon three-mile-five-furlong Handicap Chase at Warwick.

It's going to be extremely hard work in the soft ground, but such gruelling conditions hold no fears for the gallant 12-year-old.

In a long and distinguished career he has been accustomed to galloping through the mud to earn his corn.

Twelve months ago Moorlands Again proved three lengths too good for subsequent Scottish Grand National hero, Run For Paddy, and with the latter now 5lb worse off, it is hard to envisage the placings being reversed.

David Pipe's horses are on the rampage at present, prompting prospects of an across-the-card Warwick and Sandown double via Helen Wood and Nike Walker.

Both are still very much one step ahead of the handicapper, Helen Wood (4.40) turning out in the Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle having incurred a 7lb penalty for scoring at Fontwell on Sunday.

The four-year-old will have more weight to carry as soon as she's re-assessed for that latest triumph, therefore David is sensibly trying to strike while the iron is still hot.

A very similar scenario applies to Sandown raider, Nike Walker (1.40) , who won with embarrassing ease on a visit to Market Rasen's Monday fixture - a stroll in the park which appeared to take nothing out of the French import.

Thoroughbreds come in all shapes and sizes but few can match the sheer bulk of Offemont (2.10), a huge gelding with the ideal physical profile to jump fences.

The Noel Chance-trained giant put in some fluent leaps when routing his opponents at Warwick just under a month ago, a confidence-boosting win which should stand him in good stead against a superior class of rival for the Devine Handicap Chase.

For the nap we rely on Guilt (4.30), not long over from Ireland, but already seemingly nicely acclimatised judging by his recent third-placing behind St Matthew at Wetherby.

Guilt held every chance coming up the home straight that day and didn't crack until the closing stages when the climb to the line proved his undoing.

Paddy Merrigan's's mount, who shouldn't encounter a similar problem over todays' slightly shorter trip, looks well worth an investment in a race which on paper at least doesn't appear to be any great shakes.