The rise in class and the career high mark combined to produce a less effective performance from The Bay Warrior at Southwell yesterday evening; just poss that his fourth run in six weeks after seven months off was also in play; he will come back down, at least a couple of pounds, for yesterday evening and he will be back.

No runners today, tomorrow or Tuesday. But busier in the second half of the week.

Arlecchino's Gift, who is becoming increasingly well handicapped again after being eased another two pounds to 50, is in at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

Belle Force, Lady Birgma and Flying Macs are all entered at Chelmsford on Thursday evening.

And at Southwell on Friday evening Lady Birgma, Tomorrow Day, Conquest of Power and Happy Happy are all engaged.